Emergency Planning and Response for Airports and GSPs (classroom)

Did you know that in the past 5 years, 148 participants from 34 countries have taken this course with IATA?

5-day (40 hours) classroom course

Airport Operators must be able to cope with an emergency occurring at the airport or in its vicinity and to minimize the impact. They play a leading role in the effectiveness of the experts’ team and the Airport Community to respond. Knowledgeable and skilled personnel must ensure prompt and competent response, based on the Airport Emergency Response Plan (ERP - AEP), previously coordinated with potentially involved agencies and stakeholders. This course gives you managerial and technical skills to take on an expert role in an airport emergency response. Ground Handling Services Providers (GSPs) play an important role integrating and implementing Airlines’ and GSP’s Station Emergency Response Plans (SERP). You will learn to develop, train and test an AEP/SERP according to industry practice and regulatory requirements, for both airport operators and GSP.

Course code: TAPP-12

Course format

• This classroom course provides 5 days (40 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

• Participants should have prior knowledge of airport operations or have completed the IATA Airport Emergency Response Awareness - eLearning course.
• Recommended level is Intermediate and Advanced.
• The recommended level of language proficiency is ICAO Operational Level 4 for courses in English or the equivalent level for other languages.

Are you looking for an awareness course on airport emergency response? Check out the IATA - Airport Emergency Response Awareness e-learning course.

How to register

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In-house training

To arrange in-house training for your company, please complete the in-house training request form or contact the Training Specialist in your region.

On completion of this course you will be able to:

• Recognize the ICAO's Standards and Recommended Practices for emergency planning at airports
• Meet the legal responsibility to manage emergencies at an airport
• Coordinate a response plan among the airfield and ground service departments, as well as various outside agencies
• Develop table top and full scale emergency drills
• Evaluate crisis management systems at aerodromes and identify required improvements

The key topics that are covered during this course include:

• Regulatory requirements
• Basics of aviation emergency management
• Roles and responsibilities of Airports and GSP
• Emergency response leadership skills
• Tasks – actions – workplaces
• Notification – alarm – alarm plans
• Special assistance team / humanitarian response
• Communication during crisis
• The ‘Toolbox’ of responsible staff
• Drafting a plan
• Training and exercises
• Business continuity

Activities

• Exercises
• Case studies

These regulatory publications are referenced in the course:

• Airport Services Manual, Part 7, Airport Emergency Planning, ICAO
• Annex 14, Chapter 9, ICAO
• Advisory Circular 150/5200-31C, FAA

This course is recommended for:

• Emergency Response Planning Managers
• Operations Managers of Airport Operators
• Station Managers and Duty Officers
• State authorities involved in airport emergency response planning

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.