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What
to Wear
Passengers who wear sensible clothing
can reduce their chances of serious injury in
the unlikely event of an emergency .
- Wear
clothes made of natural fabrics such as cotton,
wool, denim or leather. Synthetics may melt
when heated.
- Dress
to cover as much skin as possible.
- Wear
clothing that is roomy, avoiding restrictive
clothing.
- Wear
low-heeled, leather or canvas shoes.
What
Not To Pack or Carry On Board - Common
Household Hazardous Materials
- Watch
for common household items that can be hazardous
materials when transported by air. The changes
in temperature and pressure during flight
can cause items to leak, generate toxic fumes
or start a fire.
- Fireworks,
signal flares, sparklers or other explosives.
- Flammable
Liquids or solids such as fuel, paints, paint-thinners/cleaners,
lighter fluid, matches, or perfume (no more
than 16 oz per container). Strike-anywhere
matches, lights with flammable liquid reservoirs
and lighter fluid are forbidden.
- Pressure
Containers such as spray cans (hair spray,
deodorant or repellents), butane fuel such
as curling iron refills, scuba tanks, propane
tanks, CO2 cartridges, self-inflating rafts.
- Weapons
such as firearms, ammunition, gunpowder, mace,
tear gas or pepper spray. Firearms may
be checked and declared, if unloaded.
- Knives
and cutting instruments of all kinds are prohibited.
Contact the airline to determine any additional
airline restrictions , www.faa.gov/airlineinfo.htm,
that may apply.
- Other
materials such as dry ice, gas-powered tools,
wet-cell batteries, camping equipment with
fuel, radioactive materials, poisons, infectious
substances. Dry Ice (4 lbs or less) may be
carried on board for packing perishables providing
the package is vented.
- You
must declare hazardous materials to airlines,
express package carriers or the Postal Service.
Violations carry a civil penalty of up to
$27,500 for each occurrence and, in appropriate
cases, a criminal penalty of up to $500,000
and/or up to five years imprisonment.
For
more
hazardous material information : http://cas.faa.gov/cas/these.html
Carry-On
Baggage
Think
Small, Think Smart, Think Safe
- Check
with airline on the maximum size and number
of carry-on bags allowed. Or, check
out the carry-on bag web site,PDF, www.faa.gov/apa/carryon.htm
- Keep
essentials such as prescriptions, personal
hygiene items, passports, important documents
and valuables (jewelry or cameras) in your
carry-on bag.
- Plan
to check more of your baggage and carry on
less.
- Be
safety conscious when stowing baggage.
- Stow
heavy items under the seat in front of you,
not overhead.
- Don’t
stack items in the overhead bin.
- Don’t
be a bin hog.
- Don’t
overstuff the overhead bin.
- IN
AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION LEAVE YOUR BELONGINGS
BEHIND.
Airport
Security Issues
- For
special travel advisories concerning security
threats at your destination, call the Department
of Transportation’s Travel Advisory Line at
1-800-221-0673.
- Arrive
early. Current security measures increase
time needed to check in. When traveling with
young children, infants, elderly or disabled
passengers, build in even more time.
- DO
NOT leave your car unattended in front of
the terminal. Security measures mean local
parking rules are being strictly enforced
and your car may be towed.
- Keep
your photo identification handy. If you do
not have a photo ID, make sure you have two
pieces of identification, one of which must
be issued by a government authority. Minors
are not required to have identification. Failure
to have proper identification may result in
additional security scrutiny. Some airlines
may prohibit you from boarding without proper
ID.
- For
international flights, airlines are required
to collect your full name and ask you for
a contact name and phone number.
- Keep
your eyes open for unattended packages and
bags, and report them to authorities. Watch
your bags and don’t accept packages from strangers.
- Be
prepared to answer questions about who packed
your bags and whether you might have left
them unattended at any time. Think carefully
and answer honestly--history has shown that
criminals and terrorists use unwitting passengers
to carry bombs or other dangerous items on
board aircraft, either by tricking passengers
into carrying packages or by simply slipping
items into unwatched bags. If you have any
doubts, say so.
- Do
not joke about having a bomb or firearm in
your possession. Security personnel are trained
to react when they hear these words. Penalties
can be severe, and can include the possibility
of time in prison and/or fines.
- Both
carry-on and checked bags are subject to being
hand-searched, especially when airline security
personnel cannot determine by X-ray the contents
of a package.
- Leave
gifts unwrapped until after you arrive at
your destination. Airline security personnel
will open it if X-rays are unable to identify
the contents.
- Leave
your firearms at home, and do not pack fireworks,
flammable materials, household cleaners, or
pressurized containers. Remember that violators
of hazardous materials regulations are subject
to civil penalties of up to $27,500 per violation,
as well as possible criminal prosecution.
For
more
Airport Security information : http://cas.faa.gov/faq.html
Passenger
Safety Information
- Review
the passenger safety card before takeoff and
landing.
- Listen
carefully to the safety briefing.
- Be
able to locate emergency exits both in front
and behind you. Count the rows between you
and the nearest front and rear exits.
- Locate
the flotation device.
- Make
a mental plan of action in case of emergency.
Turbulence
Turbulence
happens and much of it is unpredicted. And when
it does happen, adults and children who are
not buckled up can be seriously injured. Indeed,
the majority of turbulence-related injuries
and deaths occur when the seat belt sign is
on.
- Wear
your seat belt at all times, turbulence is
not always predictable.
- Make
sure your seat belt is secured snugly and
low across the hips.
- In
non-fatal accidents, in-flight turbulence
is the leading cause of injuries to airline
passengers and flight attendants.
- Each
year, approximately 58 airline passengers
in the United States are injured by turbulence
while not wearing their seat belts.
- From
1981 through December 1997, there were 342
reports of turbulence affecting major air
carriers. As a result, three passengers died,
80 suffered serious injuries and 769 received
minor injuries.
- At
least two of the three fatalities involved
passengers who were not wearing their seat
belts while the seat belt sign was illuminated.
- Of
the 80 passengers who were seriously injured,
approximately 73 were not wearing their seat
belts while the seat belt sign was illuminated.
- Generally,
two-thirds of turbulence-related accidents
occur at or above 30,000 feet. In 1997, about
half of the accidents occurred above 30,000
feet.
Child
Safety Seats
- FAA
strongly recommends the use child safety seats
for children under 40 lbs. It is important
to check with the airline to see if the child
seat will fit the width of the airline seat.
While airline seats vary in width, a safety
seat no wider than 16" in width should
fit most coach seats.
- Ask
about discount fares for children under two
travelling in a safety seat. Purchasing a
discounted seat for your child is the only
way to guarantee you will be able use a safety
seat.
- Ask
about the airlines busiest travel times. Avoiding
these times make it more likely you will have
an empty seat next to you. In many cases,
airlines will allow you to place your child
infant/toddler in an empty seat next to you.
- Children
under 20 lbs should be in a rear-facing seat.
- From
20-40 lbs use a forward-facing seat.
- Place
the infant seat in the window seat.
- Ask
airlines to arrange for assistance in making
connections when traveling with children and
a child safety seat.
- Infant
seats should not be placed in an aisle seat.
For
more information about
child safety seats : www.faa.gov/apa/TURB/CRSTips/FRCRS.htm
Exit
Row Seating
- You
must be physically capable and willing to
perform emergency actions when seated in emergency
or exit rows. If you are not, ask for another
seat.
- Thoroughly
familiarize yourself with the emergency evacuation
techniques outlined on the written safety
instructions. Ask questions if instructions
are unclear.
Cellulars,
Laptops and Computer Games
- The
FCC and FAA ban cell phones for airborne use
because its signals could interfere with critical
aircraft instruments. Radios and televisions
are also prohibited.
- Laptops
and other personal electronic devices (PEDs)
such as hand-held computer games and tape
or CD players are also restricted to use above
10,000 feet owing to concerns they could interfere
with aircraft instrumentation.
Unruly
Passengers
- Interference
with the duties of any crewmember is a violation
of federal law.
- Fines
could range up to $25,000 per violation in
addition to criminal penalties.
- The
FBI, federal enforcement agencies, airlines,
crewmembers and FAA have combined to vigorously
pursue prosecution, which has resulted in
imprisonment.
Fire
or Smoke
- Use
wet napkin or handkerchief over nose and mouth
- Move
away from fire and smoke.
- Stay
low.
Evacuation
- LEAVE
YOUR POSSESSIONS BEHIND.
- Stay
low.
- Proceed
to the nearest front or rear exit - count
the rows between your seat and the exits.
- Follow
floor lighting to exit.
- Jump
feet first onto evacuation slide. Don’t sit
down to slide. Place arms across your chest,
elbows in, and legs and feet together. Remove
high-heeled shoes.
- Exit
the aircraft and clear the area.
- Remain
alert for emergency vehicles.
- NEVER
RETURN TO A BURNING AIRCRAFT.
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