01719258

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/179619.aspx

This report focuses on airport emergency working groups as a collaborative arrangement between airports and their airlines, and sometimes between airports, airlines, and other agencies and organizations that train and mobilize volunteers to support either the legislated airline or the airport with family assistance. It is the legislated airline’s responsibility to provide this assistance in the case of an aircraft emergency; however, the airline may not have enough employees at the airport to deliver the assistance. In addition, the arrival of the airline’s care team may take 12 to 24 hours, or even 48 hours in the case of a carrier headquartered outside the United States. During this interval, the legislated airline may need help taking care of the victims and their families and will need a way to reach out for the appropriate assistance. Information used in this study was acquired through literature review, interview results from 32 organizations representing 25 airports from a range of geographic locations and airport classifications, and the NTSB. Results of the literature review and interviews are presented in this report. A checklist for emergency working group (EWG) formation is also included. In addition to EWGs, this study describes five other approaches to providing family assistance during the 12 to 24 (or 48) hours before the legislated airline’s care team arrives, and it describes the criteria for deciding whether an EWG is suitable for an airport.

Project 11-03, Topic S04-23

English

91p

2019

ACRP Synthesis of Airport Practice

9780309480673

Digital/other

Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables

Aircraft crash victims; Airlines; Airports; Emergency management; Families; Teams

Aviation; Security and Emergencies

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Oct 10 2019 10:16AM