- DOCUMENTATION, DOCUMENTATION,
DOCUMENTATION. Please document and keep a copy of all incidents
/or safety items report that you submit to the company. Be sure
and send a copy to your AFA-CWA safety representative.
- Do not set up water stations
outside lavatories. It is against health and safety rules and
regulations. Not to mention company policy.
- As a reminder once the
boarding door is closed, flight attendants as well as passengers
must turn off their cell phones.
- Please be vigilant in
monitoring carry on bags. Notify the customer service agent as
soon as possible when you need to start checking bags.
- When doing the exit row
briefing, be sure and demonstrate the various section of the
safety information card. Do not forget to read the sentences off
the card verbatim
- When speaking with a MedLink
communication specialist it is not uncommon for them to ask for
your ETA (estimated time of arrival) in Zulu time. This is done
for two reasons: first, this is the" language" used by the
operations dept/pilots use when contacting MedLink. Second, it
is more efficient than calculating "local" ETA for multiple time
zones (domestic and international) with or without daylight
savings time etc.
The communication specialist will also ask for the a/c type.
This helps to identify which emergency medical kit is/are
available. Certain clients may have medical kits which are
aircraft type specific; thus, by identifying the a/c type the
communication specialist is able to know the medical kits
content list of the appropriate medical kit available for the
MedLink physician review.
- Jumpseat Agreement: ONLY
mainline flight attendants from East and West are permitted to
ride on our actual j/s. Flight attendants from other carriers
who request and are granted j/s authorization are restricted to
passenger seats only on US Airways operated flights. Flight
attendant's (US Airways East& West) ID have the word "CREW" on
it. The jump seating f/a ID badge MUST be visible on their outer
garment/clothing at all times.
- Be sure the safety
demonstration tape as well as the safety information cards are
correct for the a/c you are working.. It is a violation to show
the wrong video on any a/c. If you have the wrong tape, do NOT
show it. In this case a live demonstration MUST be done.
- Monitor & Challenge: It
is IMPERATIVE that M&C be done ON EVERY
ARRIVAL. This procedure is not an option it is
REQUIRED. Review the back of your Briefing Cards or your
IEM for the proper wording and action. Not forgetting on the
B737-300/400 "C" F/A opens the deplaning door (1L) from the
inside.
- Do not hang or allow anyone to
hang a garment bag on the "coat hooks" behind the f/c seats.
Those hooks are placarded "Coats Only."
Thank You,
Barrington Johnson
MEC Safety, Health & Security Committee Chair
BJohnson@afausairways.org
AFA/CWA SASH
committee representative's
Useful Safety Links:
AFA National
Office Website:
http://www.afanet.org/
AFA
Air Safety, Health and Security Department (ASHSD)
http://ashsd.afacwa.org/index.cfm
Self
Defense Training:
http://www.tsa.gov/lawenforcement/programs/
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