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

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NTSB ADVISORY

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National Transportation Safety Board

Washington, DC 20594

August 5, 2010

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NTSB TO OFFER TRAINING ON EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS INVOLVED

IN MAJOR AIRCRAFT ACCIDENTS AND INCIDENTS

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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 or incident.

The training will be offered on October 7-8, 2010, 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 investigation-related

information is verified and released to the news media and

the family members of those affected by a major accident.

Members of the national news media will be there to discuss

how previous accidents have been covered and to talk about

how social 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_2010.htm

A one-day version of this course is also available outside

of Washington for groups of 10 or more. For details, see the

course description at:

http://www.ntsb.gov/Academy/CourseInfo/PA303_2010.htm

Information about the NTSB Training Center is available at

http://www.ntsb.gov/tc/TrainingCenter.htm

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NTSB Media Contact: Peter Knudson, (202) 314-6100

peter.knudson@xxxxxxxx

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