NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

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Title: NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

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                       NTSB ADVISORY
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

August 21, 2008

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NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED
IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS

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The National Transportation Safety Board is devoting two
days at its Training Center to offer guidance to aviation
public affairs professionals on how to most effectively
manage emergency communications following a major aircraft
accident.

The training will be offered on October 28-29, 2008, at the
NTSB Training Center in Ashburn, Virginia, (near Washington,
D.C.) and is aimed at communications professionals working
with airports, airlines and corporations with aviation
departments.

Representatives from the NTSB Office of Public Affairs will
explain the process by which accident-related information is
verified and released to the news media and the family
members of those affected by a major accident. 

Members of the news media will be there to discuss how
previous accidents have been covered and to talk about how
new media is changing how breaking news is disseminated and
consumed.  Airport and airline communications professionals
will provide case studies on how communications during
previous aircraft incidents and accidents were handled.

Those interested in learning more should see the complete
description of the training, registration information, and
cost to attend at: 
http://www.ntsb.gov/TC/CourseInfo/PA302_2008.htm

Information about the NTSB Training Center is available at
http://www.ntsb.gov/tc/TrainingCenter.htm

NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson, (202) 314-6219
peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

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