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Emergency management course at UAM

Online course of 300 hours in UAM emergency management: 6 modules covering UAM emergency scenarios, in-flight response, vertiport emergencies, coordination and communication, and planning and continuous improvement, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration300 hours · 3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify the emergency scenarios specific to UAM.

02

Understand in-flight response procedures.

03

Design emergency plans for vertiports.

04

Manage lithium-ion battery fires.

05

Coordinate the response with external emergency services.

06

Plan and evaluate drills.

07

Apply continuous improvement to emergency preparedness.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Airport emergency managers
  • Civil protection technicians
  • Vertiport operations managers
  • Aerodrome specialist firefighters
  • Safety managers
  • Crisis coordinators
  • Engineering or science graduates looking to move into urban air mobility
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ICAO Annex 14 Volume II (heliports)
  • ICAO Doc 9137 Part 1 (rescue and firefighting)
  • ICAO Doc 9137 Part 7 (airport emergency planning)
  • NFPA 418 (standard for heliports)
  • Regulation (EU) 965/2012 (air operations)
  • Regulation (EU) 376/2014 (occurrence reporting in civil aviation)
  • Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System (Spanish civil protection framework)
  • EASA PTS-VPT-DSN (prototype technical specifications for vertiport design)
  • Pathfinder
  • FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator)
  • AnyLogic
  • ArcGIS Pro
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1Classification of in-flight emergencies
  2. 1.2Propulsion and battery failure
  3. 1.3Loss of C2 link
  4. 1.4On-board battery fire
  5. 1.5Collisions with drones and birds
  6. 1.6Passenger medical emergencies
  7. 1.7Emergencies at the vertiport
  8. 1.8Extreme weather events
  9. 1.9Loss of GNSS navigation
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: catalogue of emergency scenarios
  1. 2.1Manufacturer emergency procedures
  2. 2.2Continued safe landing
  3. 2.3Emergency landings in urban areas
  4. 2.4Alternative landing sites
  5. 2.5Ballistic parachute systems
  6. 2.6Communication with ATC and U-space
  7. 2.7Prioritisation of flights in emergency
  8. 2.8Passenger information
  9. 2.9Landing at the nearest vertiport
  10. 2.10Case study: battery failure over a dense urban area
  1. 3.1Vertiport emergency plan
  2. 3.2Rescue and firefighting
  3. 3.3Lithium-ion battery fires
  4. 3.4Extinguishing agents and cooling
  5. 3.5Passenger evacuation
  6. 3.6Coordination with urban fire services
  7. 3.7First aid and medical services
  8. 3.8Exercises and drills
  9. 3.9Containment of damaged batteries
  10. 3.10Lab: evacuation simulation with Pathfinder
  1. 4.1National civil protection systems
  2. 4.2112 coordination centres
  3. 4.3Incident command and control
  4. 4.4Interface with air navigation services
  5. 4.5Public and crisis communication
  6. 4.6Support for victims and families
  7. 4.7Data management during the emergency
  8. 4.8Use of UAM in emergency response
  9. 4.9Coordination with U-space operators
  10. 4.10Workshop: vertiport-112 coordination protocol
  1. 5.1Emergency risk analysis
  2. 5.2Emergency response plans (ERP)
  3. 5.3Part-ORO requirements
  4. 5.4Crew and staff training
  5. 5.5Lessons from helicopter aviation
  6. 5.6Occurrence reporting
  7. 5.7Post-incident review and lessons learned
  8. 5.8Preparedness indicators
  9. 5.9Media crisis management
  10. 5.10Case study: review of a fire drill
  1. 6.1Definition of the reference UAM system
  2. 6.2Risk analysis
  3. 6.3In-flight procedures
  4. 6.4Facility emergency plan
  5. 6.5External coordination protocol
  6. 6.6Drill programme
  7. 6.7Improvement indicators
  8. 6.8Coordination with local authorities
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within the intake, so you can combine it with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Pathfinder, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), AnyLogic and ArcGIS Pro, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for emergency drills at vertiports, passenger evacuation simulation and design of coordination protocols. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.

Standards covered: ICAO Annex 14 Volume II, ICAO Doc 9137 Part 1, ICAO Doc 9137 Part 7, NFPA 418, Regulation (EU) 965/2012, Regulation (EU) 376/2014, Law 17/2015 on the National Civil Protection System, EASA PTS-VPT-DSN.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ICAO Annex 14 Volume II and ICAO Doc 9137 Parts 1 and 7 applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:Pathfinder, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), AnyLogic and ArcGIS Pro, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:an emergency management project for a reference UAM system, from risk analysis to drill programme, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Emergency scenario catalogue
Compile the catalogue of emergency scenarios for a UAM operation.
In-flight response
Define the response to a battery failure over a dense urban area.
Evacuation simulation
Simulate passenger evacuation from a vertiport with Pathfinder.
Coordination protocol
Draw up the vertiport-112 coordination protocol.
Final project
Deliver a complete UAM emergency management plan with risk analysis, procedures, external coordination, drill programme and indicators.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Airport emergency managerCivil protection technicianVertiport operations managerAerodrome specialist firefighterSafety managerCrisis coordinator
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with Pathfinder, FDS (Fire Dynamics Simulator), AnyLogic and ArcGIS Pro, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need an internet connection, a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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