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If you are interested in presenting an aviation emergency related topic, you are more than welcome to contact us. We encourage speakers from the airlines, U.S. Coast Guard and other Search and Rescue Services, and particularly from the international aviation emergency rescue community to come forward and share their experiences with our distinguished audience.
Jerry Allen
International Air Transport Association, London, UK
Project Manager Aviation Business Contingency Planning Programme
Presentation:
The Role of IATA in Contingency
Management
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Jim Anderson |
California
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Ken Baechel |
Albany, New York Presentation: Public Warning and Information in Emergency
Situations
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
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A. Richard Grossman, MD |
Grossman Burn Center Sherman Oaks www.grossmanmed.com
Los Angeles, California
Presentation: Burn Injuries at Plane Crashes - First Aid, Special Treatment,
and Long Term Considerations
Brock Kartes
Passenger on Flight 1420
Presentation: Lesson to learn from the American Airlines Crash at Little Rock, AK
Dave Kurner
Runway Safety Program Manager
FAA Western-Pacific Region
Presentation: Runway Safety and Emergency Vehicle Movement on Airports
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Les Omans |
Captain
San Jose, CA Fire Department
Prof. David L Ralphs
Survivor of Singapore Airlines Flight 006 Crash on
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Thomas Torsten-Meyer |
Senior Director Airport Operations
Presentation:
Preventing plane overruns and collisions-developing an International
Runway Friction Index (IRFRI)
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Rob Vrenken, MD |
Medical Emergency Services and Disaster Relief
Amsterdam Municipal Health Services, The Netherlands
Presentation:
EMS-Management and Disaster Strategies at Schiphol International Airport - from AED to Routine Medical Emergencies to Mass Casualty Incidents
Dr. Bonnita Wirth
Mental Health Advisor
Director Crisis Response Services
Los Angeles Chapter of the American Red Cross
Presentation:
The Red Cross Role in Aviation Disasters: Alaska Airlines Flight 261
Prof. Deborah Withington
Leeds University, UK & Sound Alert Technology plc
Presentation:
Use of Directional Sound to (1) Aid Aircraft Evacuation and (2) Enhance Surveillance at Airports
Symposium Mission Statement:
To provide a forum for the sharing of knowledge and information,
to meet the challenge of the increasing risk of calamities
in the growing aviation industry.
