Emergency Preparedness and Contingency Planning

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

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

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

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

• 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.