Emergency Planning and Response for Airlines

5-day (20 hours) LIVE virtual classroom course

This course is designed to give emergency response planning (ERP) managers and their deputies the know-how to prepare their airline for emergencies and crises, thus gaining respect and trust within the airlines Emergency Response Organization. Leaders and subject matter experts from various airline departments will learn how best to contribute to their airline’s ability and capacity to plan and respond to emergencies and crises and to be recognized as reliable and supporting members of the airline’s crisis management team. Airline managerial staff will learn about the impacts of emergencies and crises on the airline as a whole. They will acquire the self-reliance and confidence needed to contribute and improve their department’s Emergency Response Plans (ERP) and define important elements of Business Continuity Planning.

Course code: ALS002VCEN02

Hear from one of our participants on their experience taking the course

Course format

• This classroom course provides 4 days (32 hours) of instruction delivered by an official IATA Instructor.
• Take this course at an IATA Training Center, Regional Training Partner, or on-demand as in-house training.
• Student performance will be based on an assessment.

Prerequisites

• Recommended level is Intermediate.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

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Check out the IATA - Airport Emergency Response Awareness e-learning course.

How to register

• When you click the Register button, you will be directed to log in to your Training Account. Please have your login details ready.
• Register early and save up to 25% at our Training Centers! Please read the Terms and Conditions for the early bird discount. The discount will be calculated at the time of payment.

To arrange in-house training for your company: Complete the in-house training request form or contact the B2B Training Specialist in your region.

Virtual venues

We schedule our virtual classroom courses through one of 3 virtual venues, each in a different time zone for your convenience. For more information, please visit our page on virtual classroom timing or contact our Customer Portal.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Describe the fundamentals of emergency planning and response, and crisis management
• Summarize the organization, network, regulatory framework and alarm concepts of ERP
• List the cornerstones of an Emergency Response Organization (command and leadership, care, communication)
• Identify key aspects of activities of stations and Go-teams
• Draft an ERP and train your staff on emergency response and other crisis situations
• Explain “Post Emergency” and “Business Continuity” planning

The key topics that are covered during this course include

• ERP organization and network
• Regulations and best practices governing airline ERP
• Emergency response coordination and leadership
• Crisis communications
• Finance and legal issues
• Business Continuity Planning

This course is recommended for:

• Emergency response planning managers and their deputies
• Airline managerial staff
• Departmental leaders and SMEs

An IATA Certificate of Completion is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 70% or higher on all exercises and exams. A special distinction is awarded to participants obtaining a grade of 90% or higher.