COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT FOR THE PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH EVENTS IN CIVIL AVIATION (CAPSCA) -

ASSISTANCE VISIT TO STATE AND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, CITY

PROGRAMME

Day Date
08:30 – 09:00 / Participant Registration
09:00 - 10:00 / Opening:
  • International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)– CAPSCA Team Leader
  • World Health Organization (WHO)
  • Public Health Authority / Ministry of Health
  • Civil Aviation Authority / Ministry of Transport

10:00 – 10:30 / Group Photo and Coffee Break
Participant self-introductions
10:30 - 11:00 / CAPSCA
ICAO CAPSCA Regional Coordinator
11:00 - 11:30 / Assistance Visit Methodology
ICAO CAPSCA Regional Technical Advisor
11:30 – 12:15 / IHR (2005) related to Points of Entry (Airports) and Air Transport and Travel
WHO
12:15 - 12:45 / ICAO Public Health Related SARPs and guidance, CAPSCA References and web site
ICAO CAPSCA Regional Technical Advisor
12:45 – 13:00 / CDC Briefing
CDC
13:00 - 14:00 / Lunch
14:00 - 16:00 / State Presentations
  • Public Health Authority / Ministry of Health (IHR National Focal Point) on the National Public Health Emergency (PHE) Contingency Plan (Points of Entry part) and Airport Point of Entry (PoE) Public Health Emergency Contingency Plan (PHECP) and related SOPs
  • Civil Aviation Authority on the National Aviation Plan for a PHE and National Aviation Regulations related to public health and related standards
  • Airport Operator on the PHE part of the Aerodrome Emergency Plan and related SOPs
  • Airport Port Health and Medical Services
  • Air Navigation Services Provider (ATC) on ATS procedures for notification of PHE risk on board an aircraft in-flight & ATS contingency plan for a local PHE outbreak
  • Aircraft Operator(s) (Airlines) on procedures for management of PHE risk on board an aircraft in-flight and related SOPs
  • Ground Handling Agent(s)
  • Other State Agencies (Immigration, Customs, Tourism, Disasters)

16:00 – 16:30 / Coffee Break
16:30 – 16:45 / Logistics for Airport Visit
State Authorities
16:45 – 17:00 / Q&A
Day Date
08:30 - 09:00 / Briefing for the Airport Visit and Security Access Processing
CAPSCA Team and StateAuthorities
09:00 – 12:30 / Visit to Airport
  • Air Traffic Control Area Control Centre (ACC)
  • Air Traffic Control Tower
  • Designated aircraft parking position
  • Airport and Emergency Operations Centre
  • Passenger screening location and facilities
  • Suspect case and contacts interview and assessment location and facilities
  • Affected ill passenger isolation and treatment location and facilities
  • Port Health and Medical Services
  • Check-in, Security, Immigration, Customs & Quarantine
  • Any other agency / area / facility involved in the public health event

12:30 – 13:30 / Lunch
13:30 – 14:30 / CAPSCA Team internal meeting to prepare for Debriefing
14:30 – 15:30 / Debriefing and Discussion on the preliminary visit results
CAPSCA Team and State Public Health and Civil Aviation Authorities including all Assistance Visit participants from relevant stakeholders
ICAO CAPSCA Team Leader
15:30 – 16:00 / Next Steps and Closing