Please join us for this free live webinar provided by Empathia.
Discover the soul of crisis response with Sharon Bryson, as we unlock over three decades of invaluable frontline insight. As the former Managing Director of the NTSB and currently the Director for the Delaware Office of Highway Safety, Sharon will offer real-life wisdom on what truly matters in family and survivor assistance. Learn from the voices of those who have lived through such events as she’ll navigate the ‘why’ behind effective assistance, providing actionable and meaningful advice for responders like you. But this isn’t just a presentation – it’s a dialogue. We invite you to be part of the conversation with a special Q and A. Due to high interest, we encourage you to submit your questions at the time of registration.
Key Topics:
- What Really is Family Assistance?
- Crisis Preparation: Are You Ready?
- The Task Force Report: A Historical Perspective and Why It Matters
- Family Assistance Center: What Does the Task Force Report Say About It?
- How Does this Affect You? Building Resilient Responders
Put the purpose back in your plan, and let’s uncover the heart of Family Assistance together.
About Sharon W. Bryson
Sharon Bryson currently serves as the Director for the Delaware Office of Highway Safety. Previously, Sharon Bryson joined the NTSB in November 1997 as a victim assistance specialist, later becoming the Chief of the Transportation Disaster Assistance (TDA) program. Sharon was promoted to TDA Director in January 2000.
As TDA Director, she responded to or managed the response to more than 140 major transportation accidents. Sharon’s hard work and dedication to assisting victims and their family members helped to transform this program into a highly regarded program within the agency, the transportation community, other federal agencies and beyond. The program’s model has been adopted by local, state and federal disaster response agencies, several nations and the United Nations body of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
Contact us at sales@empathia.com to request a recording of the full webinar.
Crisis Account Manager
Ann joined Empathia in 2020. As a Crisis Account Manager, she manages a variety of our Black Swan accounts. Prior to joining Empathia, she primarily worked in the airline and cruise ship industries, where she provided emergency planning, preparedness, response and recovery, and consultation. She also has managerial experience, as well as family assistance and emergency training events. Ann has certificates with FEMA and NASAR, and holds an Associate’s Degree.
