Airports Use of Full Body Scanners Since September 11th 2001 airport security has changed the way security is handled, and rightfully so. The safety of American lives should be a priory in our country. Some ways airports have increased security are Specific ID required; ID name must match name on ticket, shoes must be removed at checkpoints, all baggage, carryon and checked, must be screened, no liquids (above 3.4 ounces) allowed through checkpoints, special items must be pulled from luggage (laptops), jackets, outwear must be removed, body scan machine screening, enhanced pat-downs, no more non-ticketed visitors allowed at airline gates (Seany, 2011), but the most controversial of these are the newly placed full body scan machines. Questions of privacy and ethics are the number one concern among customers. While these machines are extremely effective and bring a new perspective to security, have we gone too far?
These are very important questions to ask, because a tactic used by terrorists is to hide a bomb inside an unsuspecting person's luggage. Another tactic is to give something, maybe a toy or stuffed animal to someone who is about to board a plane. That innocent-seeming object may actually be a bomb or some other harmful device (How Airport Security Works, 1-2). Chapter 2 Gaps in Airport Security The attempted terrorist attacks that happened after 9/11 reveal airport
Airborne Precautions Airborne precautions are required to protect against airborne transmission of infectious agents. Diseases requiring airborne precautions include, but are not limited to: Measles, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Varicella (chickenpox), and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Preventing airborne transmission requires personal respiratory protection and special ventilation and air handling Airborne precautions include: * Standard Precautions * Personal respiratory protection * N95 respirator Prior fit-testing that must be repeated annually and fit-check / seal-check prior to each use. or * Powered Air-Purifying Respirator (PAPR) * PAPR More information about PAPR respirators. * Airborne Infection Isolation Room (AIIR) * At a minimum, AIIR rooms must: * Provide negative pressure room with a minimum of 6 air exchanges per hour * Exhaust directly to the outside or through HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Air) filtration * Contact Precautions * In addition to standard precaution, use Contact Precautions in the care of patients known or suspected to have a serious illness easily transmitted by direct patient contact or by indirect contact with items in the patient’s environment.
AIRFIELD REFUELING OPERATION The purpose of this essay is to educate the reader, not only the importance of proper airfield refueling operations but also to outline the responsibilities of the Petroleum Supply Specialist. Prior to issuing fuel to any aircraft there are mandatory steps and precautionary measures that have to be taken. Without taking the proper precautions someone could get hurt or there could be a fuel spill. Prior to any fuel operation the fuel handler has to ensure that he or she is wearing the Proper Protective Equipment (PPE) along with his or her team. While handling fuel all personnel must wear protective gloves, eye protection and hearing protection.
Some security experts and the media have scrutinized and even lambasted current security measures in U.S. airports. Some of the time they are correct. In addition, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has grossly mismanaged its substantial budget and given many taxpayers the impression of another federal government entity rife with fraud, waste & abuse. The scrutiny from critics in regards to TSA’s apparent fiscal ineptitude have painted a picture of unnecessary security procedures and gross mismanagement. However, there is a clear path as to why the USFG should increase security measures in all U.S. airports, how those measures should be increased/what measures should be increased and how those increases can be enacted without increasing the current or future budgets.
Common risks include things like accidents in the workplace or fires, tornadoes, earthquakes, and other natural disasters. It can also include legal risks like fraud, theft, and sexual harassment lawsuits. Risks can also relate to business practices, uncertainty in financial markets, failures in projects, credit risks, or the security and storage of data and records. Theories have been developed to study crisis. Among this theories is High Reliability Theory and Normal Accident Theory.
There were many reasons why the consolidated terror watch-list was created. The main reason it was created was to help the government and other agencies slow down the time of processing people’s names in the computer. Data governance that would help the organization manage the availability, usability, integrity, and security of the data seems to be missing. It would help increase the security, data quality privacy, and compliance with government regulation. The FBI Terrorist Screening Center was established to standardize and organize information about suspected terrorist between multiple government agencies into a single list to enhance communication between agencies.
There is too much security on unnecessary things. Airports should change some security measures around. Just because a person might have a banned object, it doesn’t actually mean that they might use it in a harmful way. A person could be just trying to get home and might not be able to because they have something that is not allowed on an airplane. I think that airports should look at the person that has the banned object before they don’t allow them to fly.
They are usually of high dollar value. If a unit didn’t have proper accountability of its tools, bad things can happen. Tools can come up missing and be found as FOD on aircraft. This is a serious danger to flight. This is why proper access is necessary in a Tool room or other restricted area.
Hashim Malik The TSA and the Question of Airport Security Air transport is arguably the most popular mode of transport of modern times. Apart from occasional reliability issues, increasing costs and sub-standard accommodation, people now have another frustration to deal with while using air transport. This frustration presents itself in the form of airport security. Because of some devastating and frightening past events, most notably the events of September 11, security during and before air travel has become a major issue worldwide. Recent debates and news concerning air travel has created a deep-seated fear of this mode of transport, and more and more people are being made aware of the consequences of having firm airport security.