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
, that may apply. Also
see http://www.tsa.gov/travelers/airtravel/prohibited/permitted-prohibited-items.shtm
- 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://www.faa.gov/about/office_org/headquarters_offices/ash/ash_programs/hazmat/passenger_info/
Carry-On
Baggage
Think
Small, Think Smart, Think
Safe
- Check
with airline on the maximum
size and number of carry-on
bags allowed. Or, http://www.faa.gov/passengers/prepare_fly/
- 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.
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 : http://www.faa.gov/passengers/fly_children/crs/
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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