Interagency-Aviation Industry Collaboration on Planning for Pandemic Outbreaks (2008) / Chapter Skim
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7Welcome and Opening Remarks Katherine Andrus, Air Transport Association Ken Staley, White House Homeland Security Council Til Jolly, Department of Homeland Security Andrew Plummer, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Kate Lang, Federal Aviation Administration Laura Valero, Federal Aviation Administration Terry Lowe, US Airways Lydia T Kellogg, Airports Council International–North America At the beginning of the workshop, the chair of theplanning committee officially welcomed the par-ticipants and provided a summary of the development and purpose of the workshop.
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work or other locations. I think that tells us something both about the real risks and about the perceived risks.
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we will not need to implement the plan, but one will be available. Let me touch on a few things we do not intend to cover during the workshop.
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nates outside North America. Screening stations will be established for maritime and air travel.
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ready to respond to an Index 1 or 2 event. These types of events might be similar to seasonal flu, which typically causes about 36,000 deaths a year.
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assess the effectiveness of thermal scanning and the resource requirements to implement the process. We will work with the airline industry as the research project develops.
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Federal Aviation Administration Laura Valero It is a pleasure to participate in this opening session. Joan Harris, who served on the workshop oversight committee, sends her regrets for not being able to attend the workshop due to a previous commitment.
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meeting on a regular basis over the past year to discuss many of these issues. While it is not a formal body, the ad hoc group provides the opportunity for airline representatives to share information and discuss common issues.
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est and importance to airports, including members of the Airports Council International (ACI)
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