Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning

Competencies Obtained

On completion of this course participants will be able to:

• Understand the relevant ICAO Standards and Recommended Practices related to emergency preparedness and response.
• Produce better and more appropriate Aerodrome Emergency Plans (AEP) that:
  • Take into account a wide range of possible events.
  • Enable the airport to return to normal operations as soon as possible.
  • Allow for effective coordination with the various agencies involved in the emergency response.
• Recognize the importance of training, testing, exercises and documentation in ensuring an effective emergency response.

Who Should Enrol?

• All airport managers and personnel responsible for aerodrome emergency planning.
• All personnel, service providers and stakeholders that have a role to play in emergency preparedness and contingency planning.
• World Business Partners that wish to obtain an increased understanding of emergency preparedness and contingency planning.
• Personnel from airport stakeholders and service providers that operate at the airport.
• Personnel responsible for training and facilitating airside operational staff.
• Anyone interested in a career in airport management, operations and/or safety.

Course Content

The Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning Course covers the following topics:

1. Legal Roles and Requirements 

• The roles and requirements of legal bodies and organizations involved in emergency preparedness and contingency planning.

2. Introduction to Business Continuity

• The characteristics of aerodrome emergencies.
• Aerodrome Emergency Plans (AEP).
• Business Continuity Planning (BCP).
• Vulnerability Plans and Assessments.
• Returning aerodrome operations to normal after an emergency.

3. Emergency Planning Phase

• Key items that should be considered in an AEP.
• Measures to be followed in an emergency response.
• Tool and supplies involved in emergency preparedness and response.
• Adopting a risk management approach.

4. AEP Agencies and Their Roles

• The agencies that should be included in an emergency response.
• The roles and responsibilities of agencies participating in an emergency response.
• The importance of a coordinated response.

5. Types of Emergencies

• The various emergency situations aerodromes may face and that should be accounted for when developing the AEP.
• Key considerations for the different types of emergencies.

6. Key Considerations in Emergency Response

• The elements of effective emergency response.
• Emergency response initiation procedures.
• Managing closures and emergencies involving difficult terrain or water rescue.
• Preservation of evidence.

7. Communication and Provision of Assistance

• Media communication and handling.
• Providing effective assistance to those involved in, or impacted by, an emergency.

8. Training, Testing and Documentation

• The importance of training in implementing the AEP.
• Different training programs for developing emergency response skills.
• The importance of testing for AEP continuous improvement.
• Examples of exercises to test aerodrome emergency preparedness.
• The importance of AEP documentation.
• The key sections included in AEP documentation.

Assessment

This course includes an integrated online assessment. Candidates must successfully complete the assessment to receive a Certificate of Completion.