March 24 - March 27, 2003 *** Miami Beach, FL
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Symposium
Agenda
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The Program in PDF |
MONDAY - March 24, 2003
[Full Day: 9am to 5pm]
Topics:
Aviation Terrorism
(includes: introduction in terrorism tactics and assailants; airport
& airplane bombings, shootings, hijackings; the use of chemical &
nuclear materials;
security measures; preparedness & response strategies; evidence preservation)
Integrated Incident Command System
Afternoon Table-Top Exercise
Reception, Dinner & Social Activities
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| 08:00
- 09:00 |
Registration
& Breakfast |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Symposium
Opening, Greetings & Introduction of the Participants |
| 10:00
- 10:45 |
History
of Aviation Terrorism; Attacks & Terrorists - Profile, Behavior,
Recognition, Goals, Operations, Tactics; Explosives & Bombings
- Threats, Detection, & Consequences by Gunnar J. Kuepper |
| 10:45
- 11:00 |
Break |
| 11:00
- 12:00 |
U.S.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA): Vision, Mission & Activities by Edward Gomez, Federal Security Director - San Francisco International Airport |
| 12:00
- 12:15 |
Questions & Answers - Open Discussion |
| 12:15
- 13:15 |
LUNCH |
| 13:15
- 14:00 |
Economically
Sustainable Security in the Aviation Industry |
| 14:00
- 14:30 |
Security: Laws & Rules, Training & Awareness, Identification of People, Vehicles and Equipment; Detection of Weapons and other Threats / Newest Technologies |
| 14:30
- 14:45 |
Questions & Answers - Open Discussion |
| 14:45
- 15:45 |
Group Exercises on Acts of Ultraviolence & Terrorism |
| 15:45
- 16:30 |
Presentation & Discussion of Exercise Results |
| 18:30
- 19:00 |
Reception |
| 19:00 - | DINNER |
TUESDAY - March 25, 2003
[Half Day: 8AM to 1PM]
Topics:
Plane Crashes: Calamities at Airports, within Communities, & into Rural Areas
(includes: aircraft familiarization, survival factors, access, response strategies,
capabilities, equipment, technologies)
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| 07:30 - 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 08:00
- 08:30 |
Opening: 100 Years of Aviation - 100 Years of Plane Crashes |
| 08:30
- 09:00 |
Experiences
from the Avianca Crash in New York on January 25, 1990 by Nestor Zarate, Survivor |
| 09:00
- 10:00 |
Lessons
Learned from the January 8, 2003 Commuter Plane Crash at Charlotte
Douglas Airport, NC by James B. Thompson & Troy C. Johnson, Charlotte Fire Department |
| 10:00
- 10:15 |
Break |
| 10:15
- 11:00 |
Aircraft
Accidents: The Investigative Process - The Causes - The Safety Recommendations
- Part I by Michael Barr, Director Aviation Safety Program, University of Southern California (USC) |
| 11:00
- 11:15 |
Break |
| 11:15
- 12:00 |
Aircraft
Accidents: The Investigative Process - The Causes - The Safety Recommendations
- Part II by Michael Barr, Director Aviation Safety Program, University of Southern California (USC) |
| 12:00
- 13:00 |
LUNCH |
| 13:00
- 17:00 |
Reserved for visiting Inter-Airport Exhibition (or other places) |
| 17:00
- 19:00 |
Table Top Exercises |
| 19:00 - | Dinner & Other Activities |
WEDNESDAY - March 26, 2003
[Half Day: 8AM to 1PM] Topics:
Airport/Community Emergency Planning & Response (includes:
laws &
regulations; hazard & vulnerability analyses; logistics & resource
management;
mitigation strategies; training; etc.)
Managing the Consequences: Crisis Handling for Airlines (includes:
victims &
family assistance; recovery; media management)
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| 07:30 - 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 08:00 - 08:15 | Welcome
& Introduction in the Subject |
| 08:15 - 09:45 | The
Good, Bad & The Ugly of Aviation Incidents by Les Omans, ARFF Specialist, San Jose, California |
| 09:45 - 10:00 | Break |
| 10:00 - 11:00 | How
the Aviation Market can share good Crisis Management ideas from other
industry sectors by Peter Power, London, UK |
| 11:00 - 11:15 | Break |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Aftermath,
Recovery & Emergency Management in major plane crashes (i.e.,
Valujet DC-9 in 1996, FineAir DC-8 in 1997) by Bill Johnson, Assistant Director Office of Emergency Management, Miami-Dade County |
| 12:00 - 12:45 | Lunch |
| 12:45 - 13:30 | Emergency
Preparedness & Response at Miami International Airport by Manny Mena, Airport Fire/Rescue Chief, MIA / Metro Dade-Fire/Rescue, et.al. |
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| 12:45 - 17:00 | Visit
to Airport Fire Services at Miami International Airport with Chief
Mena's Presentation on-site |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Table
Top Exercises |
| 19:00 - | Dinner & Other Activities |
[Evening Events: 5PM to 7PM]
Exercise & Open Discussion Forums followed by Social Activities
THURSDAY - March 27, 2003
[Half Day: 8AM to 1PM] Topics:
EMS, Public Health & Biological Agents (includes: safety & injury prevention
strategies; on-site airport EMS response; biological agents targeted at humans,
livestock & the environment; the spread of contagious diseases; airplane disinfection;
management of multi-casualty events)
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| 07:30 - 08:00 | Breakfast |
| 08:00 - 08:30 | Welcome
& Introduction: Medical Emergencies in Airplanes & at Airports;
Existing Requirements, Equipment & Facilities |
| 08:30 - 09:15 | Using
an International Flight: The Spread of Biological Agents Targeting
Humans, Livestock, & Plants; Recent Developments in the SARS (Severe
Acute Respiratory Syndrome) Outbreak |
| 09:15 - 09:30 | Break |
| 09:30 - 10:15 | Airport
EMS - A Unique Environment by William Castagno, EMS Supervisor Newark International Airport |
| 10:15 - 10:30 | BREAK |
| 10:30 - 11:15 | Sorting
it out: Mass Casualty Incident Triage for Adults and Children by Lou Romig, MD, Miami Children Hospital |
| 11:15 - 12:00 | Pediatric
and Family Considerations in Aviation Emergency Planning By Lou Romig, MD Medical Director FEMA Disaster Medical Assistance Team |
| 12:00 - 13:00 | Lunch |