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West Coast General Aviation Response Plan FOR THE Puget Sound (Cascadia Subduction Zone) Presenter Alan Barnard abarnard@olypen.com Presentation developed by Sky Terry Quick History Past General Aviation Response in Disasters General


  1. West Coast General Aviation Response Plan FOR THE Puget Sound (Cascadia Subduction Zone) Presenter Alan Barnard abarnard@olypen.com Presentation developed by Sky Terry

  2. Quick History Past General Aviation Response in Disasters • General Aviation pilots have flown numerous aid flights in response to earthquakes such as Loma Prieta, Northridge, and Haiti. • In Loma Prieta quake a volunteer pilot group of about 80 aircraft flew about ½ million pounds of supplies in 3 days.

  3. Primary Plans/Work Group Development Continued • DARP ‐Disaster Airlift Response Plan – This plan provides a way to organize ground volunteers and pilots into a Disaster Airlift Response Team (DART).

  4. Primary Plans/Work Group Development Continued • A DART provides free emergency air transportation services to assist communities and Incident Commanders with logistical aspects of their disaster response.

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