Resilience

Although flying is one of the safest modes of transportation, accidents dohappen, and when they do, the aftermath is devastating. With today's 24-hour media access, we are bombarded by images of twisted metal, debrisand personal belongings, smoldering away in a seemingly endless nightmare.Aviation disasters are like no other. The sudden loss of life gives rise toemotions that are both powerful and unfamiliar. How do survivors and familymembers blend this horrific experience into their lives? Each person is differentin how they handle their grief, but in the end, they all share one commondistinction - RESILIENCE. As an Emergency Response Manager involved ineight high-profile aviation accidents, I have been forever changed by thecompassion and empathy of the survivors, family, and fellow responders.