For seniors
12:33 AM, Apr. 23, 2012 |
Written by Coloradoan Staff
A
TSA pilot program designed to limit pat-downs for passengers 75 and
older has made its debut at the Fort Collins-Loveland Airport.
The
Risk-Based Security Initiative is also at Denver International Airport,
Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Orlando International Airport and
Portland International Airport.
While
the program would not completely eliminate pat-downs, organizers say
the changes in protocol for elderly passengers could ultimately reduce
the added security measure conducted to resolve "anomalies" detected
during security screenings.
The modified procedures are similar to those tested and implemented in 2011 for passengers 12 and under.
They
include on longer removing shoes and light outerwear, permitting a
second scan through advanced imaging technology to clear any anomalies
and greater use of explosives trace detection.
TSA
officials say the procedures will allow officers to better focus their
efforts on passengers who are more likely to pose a risk and expedite
the screening process.
If successful, the program will be implemented more broadly.
*****************************************
California Aviation Alliance: Airport News List E-mail
Sent by AviaEd@xxxxxxxxxxxx - Lorena de Rodriguez on behalf of CAA subscribers. Add your comments to these stories realtime online at
http://aviaed.wordpress.com/.
![]()
![]()
To subscribe or unsubscribe to the Airport News List, send an email, from the email account you wish to receive or discontinue CAA posts on, addressed to imailsrv@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and place only the following in the first line of the body of the message: Subscribe airport YourFirstName YourLastName YourJobTitle YourAirport/Company
Manage your CAA subscriptions with the user friendly Mail List Administration database. You'll find it at: http://californiaaviation.org/cal/index.cfm
Contact stepheni@xxxxxxxxx with problems with your subscription.
