TRAINING: Family Assistance Operations Course
March 4 @ 8:00 am - March 6 @ 4:30 pm
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) Transportation Disaster Assistance Division (TDA) is excited to announce that we will be offering three sessions of the Family Assistance Operations course in 2025. The application for the first offering is now open.
This tuition-free course is scheduled for:
March 4 – 6, 2025, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. EST
American Red Cross – Northern Virginia Chapter
8550 Arlington Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia 22031
This is an in-person course with no virtual offering. Please note that those selected to attend are responsible for their own travel, lodging, meals, and incidental expenses. Additionally, daily transportation to and from the facility is the responsibility of individual attendees. Free outdoor parking is available at the facility.
Through a combination of lectures, group discussions, and hands-on activities, participants will gain a better understanding of the TDA family assistance concept of operations. Throughout the course, participants will engage in a tabletop exercise that reinforces the concepts presented. The course culminates in a mock family briefing delivered by TDA staff.
The class size is limited to 45 participants.
To express interest in participating in the course, please complete the application form at the link below no later than 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Wednesday, January 8, 2025. Completing the application form does not guarantee you will be selected for the course.