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| Title |
Federal
Family and Victim Assistance Operations
NTSB/FBI Victim Assistance Rapid Deployment Team (VARDT) Joint
Training |
| Description |
Presenters from the NTSB, FBI and
other government and non-governmental agencies explored the basic competencies
necessary to establish and operate effective victim and family
assistance operations.
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| Dates |
November 16-18,
2004 |
| Location |
NTSB Training Center • 45065 Riverside Parkway • Ashburn, Virginia
20147 |
| Overview |
Basics of
Family and Victim
Issues
- Unique differences involving sudden traumatic / violent death
- Basic needs of families, victims and survivors
- Psychological first aid
and self care
NTSB Family Assistance
Operations
- Mission and Key Operational Areas of Concern
- Structure of the
team
Accident vs.
Crime
- Operational Differences
- Differences
in Victim/Family Assistance
- Victims of Crime Statutes and Compensation Laws
- Non-Transportation events- Federal Agency roles
- National Response Plan Overview
- FBI Evidence Response Teams
- Role of American Red Cross
Preparation for 24/7 On-Call
Status
- What to expect in disaster response
- Go-Bags,
uniforms, communications equipment
- At home preparations
- Typical NTSB Activation
Family Assistance Response Functions
- Initial Concerns upon Arrival
- Relating to and Integrating with Local Authorities
- Family Assistance Center/Joint Family Support Operations Center
- Morgue Operations and Victim Identification
- Site Visits and Related Family Requests
- Personal Effects
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| Performance Results |
Upon completion
of the course, the participants were be
able to:
- Improve individual
effectiveness when assisting family members and victims impacted by a mass casualty event
- Describe and explain each of
the operational response steps in a criminal event involving sudden or violent death
- Work and interact more confidently on-scene with a variety of local, state and
federal agencies
- Be better prepared (materially,
physically and psychologically) for 24/7 on-call assignments
- Discuss in detail the roles,
responsibilities and activation response protocols of the FBI VARDT
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| More Information |
Email TrainingCenter@ntsb.gov or call (571)
223-3900 |