Day 1: Cognitive Interviewing for Accident Investigators - BASIC This session provides the foundational knowledge and skills needed to conduct interviews of participants in, and witnesses to, transportation incidents or accidents. Emphasis will be on the cognitive interviewing technique to maximize the amount and quality of information obtained during investigative interviews. Day 2: Cognitive Interviewing for Accident Investigators - ADVANCED...

The course will teach participants what to expect in the days immediately following an aviation accident or incident and how they can prepare for their role with the media.

Three courses in one training event – two days of photography instruction and practical exercises in addition to one day of digital image processing. Day One – Technical Photography The principles of digital imaging will be explained and demonstrated. Participants will create images to apply techniques discussed in class. Participants should be familiar with the operation of their digital camera prior to attending the course. Day T...

This course is designed specifically for the emergency management, law enforcement, and medicolegal communities. In the wake of public transportation disasters, victim recovery and identification operations require a multiagency response. Success depends on the ability of these agencies to engage in a collaborative effort during the planning, operational, and draw-down phases of the response. This course examines the core principles for managi...

This course, led by senior NTSB management and investigators, details how the Safety Board investigates major aircraft accidents and what it expects of participants in an investigation. Upon completion of this course the participant will: Improve the overall preparedness of an airline response team Reduce confusion following an accident event by proactively managing the on-scene situation Explain the role of the air carrier as a part of the ...

This course will provide participants with information and guidance to evaluate the role human fatigue plays in an accident sequence, including whether it was causal or contributing. It will cover fatigue-related issues at the individual, medical, operational and environmental levels, and discuss how these issues affect human performance, alertness and safety. The course will also examine the types of information that should be collected durin...

This course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required to investigate an aircraft accident. Examples from recent NTSB investigations will be used to demonstrate particular aspects of the investigative process. Overview Site documentation and management Operational and mechanical aspects of aircraft performance Turbine and reciprocating engines Fire and explosions Fracture reco...

Developed for commercial transportation officials, representatives of federal agencies, staff of non-governmental relief organizations and emergency managers, this course is instrumental in understanding how any organization involved in the accident response can most effectively support the family assistance efforts. NTSB Transportation Disaster Assistance specialists, clinicians and other professionals will present a variety of disaster respo...

This course provides participants with a comprehensive overview of the procedures and methods used and the skills required with all aspects of helicopter accident investigation. Examples from recent investigations will be used to demonstrate particular aspects of the investigative process. Overview NTSB Legal Authorities, mission, and structure NTSB "party" process Operational and mechanical aspects of helicopter performance Fracture recogniti...

This intensive, hands-on, three-day course covers a wide range of aircraft occupant survivability issues, including case studies highlighting key components of accident survivability, cabin safety and emergency equipment. The material will be presented in seminar and workshop format by staff from NTSB, NASA-Langley Research Center, and the FAA Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. Overview Introduction to crashworthiness Flight attendant emergenc...