3rd. International Symposium on Aviation Emergencies
 
  - Managing Credible Threats -
 

2004, March 29 - April 1
 
New York Area / Weehawken, New Jersey




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DAY 1: Monday - March 29, 2004

Aviation Terrorism

Acts of Terrorism & Ultraviolence – Effective Prevention, Mitigation, and Response Strategies; Vulnerability Analysis and Risk Assessment; Counterterrorism and Security Measures, Technologies, and Regulations; Explosives – Recognition and Blast Results; Bomb Threat Management; Workplace Violence and Air Rage; Evidence Preservation)




Moderator: Kenneth D. Honig, CEM

07:30 - 08:30

Registration & Breakfast

08:30 - 09:30

Opening Ceremony, Opening Statement
by Charles D. De Rienzo, Superintendent of Police, Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
Greetings & Introduction of the Attendees

09:30- 10:20

The Manchester Airport Policing Patrol Strategy – a systematic and coherent approach to counter domestic and international terrorism                                
by Martin Gaffney – Chief Inspector, Manchester International Airport, United Kingdom

10:20 - 10:35

Break

10:35 - 11:05

Protecting Four Airports (JFK, Newark, La Guardia, Teterboro) with annually 100 million passengers in primary terrorist target area: The Port Authority Police - An Overview
by Kenneth D. Honig - Commanding Police Officer, JFK International Airport

11:10 - 11:40 From Hostage Situations to Victim Extrication: The Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit (ESU) - An Overview
by John F Flynn - Sergeant, Port Authority Police ESU
11:40 - 11:50 Break
11:50 - 12:40 Newest Technologies on Detection of Explosives, Weapons and other Threats; Identification of People, Vehicles and Equipment
by John Avolio - Director, L3 Communications Security & Detection Systems
12:40 - 13:00 Training Opportunities provided by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
by Richard L. Dickson, DHS Office for Domestic Preparedness

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH (sponsored by Oshkosh Truck Corporation),

14:00 - 14:45

Bombing & Shooting Attacks at Airports: lessons to be implemented in Preparedness & Response Procedures
by Gunnar J. Kuepper - Emergency & Disaster Management, Inc.

14:45 - 15:15 Questions & Answers - Open Discussion

15:15 - 16:30

Group Exercises on Acts of Ultraviolence & Terrorism

18:30 - 22:00

DINNER CRUISE ON PRIVATE YACHT





DAY 2: Tuesday - March 30, 2003

Airport Emergencies and Airplane Accidents
(Emergency Services and Operations; Adequacy of Rules and Standards; Safety and Security in Large Passenger Terminals; Water Rescue Programs; Survival Factors; Capabilities, Equipment, Technologies)




07:30 - 08:30

Breakfast

08:30 - 09:15

Opening Session:
by John Goglia - NTSB Board Member

09:20- 10:05

Airliner Cabin Occupant Safety and Health
by Beverly L. Norwood - Assistant Director Civil Aviation Issues, U.S. General Accounting Office (GAO)

10:05 - 10:20

Break

10:20 - 11:05

American Airlines flight 587 crash into a New York suburb on November 12, 2001 - Impact & Response
by William Mulcahey - Captain NYFD & Editor Aviation Fire Journal

11:05 - 11:20

Break

11:20 - 12:05

Smoke in the cabin - How to investigate
by Francois Jacquet - Captain Ottawa International Airport, Canada

12:10 - 13:00

The principles in designing & conducting a successful airport/airline disaster exercise
by Les Omans

13:00 - 14:00

LUNCH with
Aviation Safety Advocate of the Year Award
Presentation
(Lunch sponsored by The Manahan Group) /AirAlert)

14:00 - 18:00

Visit to John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The Port Authority Police provides at JFK the full range of emergency services under one command, from Law Enforcement, to ARFF (Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting), to EMS (Emergency Medical Services), and the ESU (Emergency Services Unit). Attendees will tour the facilities, including the ARFF training station, and learn more about equipment, operations, and procedures.

19:00 -

Dinner & Other Activities


DAY 3: Wednesday - March 31, 2004

Emergency Medical - Ambulance Services, Public Health & Biological Agents

(safety & injury prevention strategies; on-site airport EMS; biological agents from SARS to smallpox and the spread of contagious diseases; airplane disinfection; ambulance/EMS Systems and equipment throughout the globe; hospital capabilities



Moderator: Ellen M. Diverniero

08:00 - 09:00

Breakfast

09:00 - 09:30

Medical Emergencies in Airplanes & at Airports; Existing Requirements, Equipment & Facilities: an overview

09:30 - 10:20

EMS Facilities, Equipment & Procedures for single medical emergencies, mass casualty events, and patients with contagious diseases at Frankfurt International Airport, Germany
by Walter Gaber, MD - Head of Medical Services & Vice President Frankfurt Airport AG

Presentation:
Medical Disaster Planning at Frankfurt International Airport

10:20 - 10:30

BREAK

10:30 - 11:20

Shai Jaskoll
EMS Coordinator
UMDNJ-University Hospital EMS


EMS Facilities, Equipment & Procedures for single medical emergencies, mass casualty events, and patients with contagious diseases at Newark Liberty International Airport, USA
by Representative of the EMS Division of The University Hospital, Newark

11:30 - 12:15

Pediatric Considerations for Children Mass Casualty Triage
By Lou Romig, MD - Miami Children Hospital


Presentation
Sorting It Out: MCI Triage for Children & Adults

12:15 - 13:15

LUNCH (sponsored by NICE Systems)

13:15 - 17:00

Visit to Newark Liberty International Airport to see equipment & facilities of the Port Authority Police Emergency Services Unit, the Newark University Hospital EMS Division, and the New Jersey State Police (Medivac helicopter)


DAY 4: Thursday – April 1, 2004:

Airline/Airport/Community Emergency Planning & Response

(laws & regulations; family assistance  plans; logistics & resource management; crisis communication & media management; business impact; cooperation & coordination; training and competency)


Moderator: Ellen M. Diverniero

07:30 - 08:30

Breakfast

08:30 - 09:15

Opening Session: Planning for the Worst: Emergency Management - an airline perspective
by Laurie Barnett - Emergency Manager, Southwest Airlines

09:20 – 10:10

Plane Crashes – a family perspective                                   
by Ellen M. Diverniero – Board Member NADA/F

10:10 - 10:25

Break

10:25 - 11:10

Plane Crashes – managing the unmanageable: a professional perspective
by Robert A. Jenson – COO, Kenyon International

11:15 - 12:00

Development & implementation process of the airport-airline-community Accident Response Plan in Austin, Texas                                                                     
by Scott Swearengin, CEM, EMT-P – Office of Emergency Management
Austin

12:00 - 12:10 Break
12:10 - 13:00 Surviving a catastrophic impact: experiences of the Airport Operator New York New Jersey Port Authority in the aftermath of the 9-11 terrorist attacks
by Kenneth Honig, CEM - Commanding Police Officer JFK airport

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 16:30

Table-Top Exercises

Workshop on Family Assistance Programs

Workshop on Crisis Communication & Media Management



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