REGISTRATION STILL OPEN FOR JUNE 2009 NTSB ADVANCED DISASTER RESPONSE COURSE

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Title: REGISTRATION STILL OPEN FOR JUNE 2009 NTSB ADVANCED DISASTER RESPONSE COURSE

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                       NTSB ADVISORY
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National Transportation Safety Board
Washington, DC 20594

May 19, 2009

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REGISTRATION STILL OPEN FOR JUNE 2009 NTSB ADVANCED DISASTER
RESPONSE COURSE

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The National Transportation Safety Board is offering a
three-day course, Transportation Disaster Response -
Advanced Skills in Disaster Family Assistance, at its NTSB
Training Center near Washington, D.C. on June 9-11, 2009.

This course will explore the unique set of leadership skills
required to successfully manage the family assistance
process within the chaotic post-disaster environment.
Participants will be provided with decision-making tools,
crisis communication strategies, and methods for deploying
resources to families.

The curriculum is targeted at commercial transportation
officials employed in any mode of transportation (aviation,
rail, pipeline, highway or marine), representatives of
federal agencies, staff of non-governmental relief
organizations, and emergency managers. 

Audio/video materials, case studies, recent accident
examples, and panel discussions are employed to illustrate
the unique aspects of supporting families during a
transportation disaster.

Some of the key points covered will be:

* Key techniques for effective family assistance leadership
in disaster situations
* Practical strategies for disaster crisis management
* Managing family assistance operations
* Integrating lessons learned from recent disasters into the
next generation of family assistance operations
* Exercise: Participants will establish and operate a Family
Assistance Center

Instructors will be from the NTSB's Office of Transportation
Disaster Assistance.

For a more complete description of the course, the
registration process and the cost, please go to:
http://www.ntsb.gov/Academy/CourseInfo/TDA405_2009.htm

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(202) 314-6100

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