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Old Jul 21, 2012, 8:41 pm
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Scubatooth
 
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Originally Posted by Flaflyer
FYI for the public’s information from an available online SOP supposedly from a certain gumment agency, nothing in the redacted zone, I have no idea if this is real or an internet fabrication , bolding mine:

"T*A SCREENING MANAGEMENT SOP

4.3.8. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL

If emergency personnel (for example, law enforcement, fire, medical) approach a TSO, the TSO must notify the STSO. The STSO must permit emergency personnel responding to an emergency and their equipment into the sterile area without screening.

Emergency personnel must be accompanied into the sterile area by a sufficient number of escorts to preclude the transfer of a weapon between emergency personnel and other individuals in the sterile area. The escorts may be representatives of the airport or aircraft operator or individuals who are authorized unescorted access to the airport’s secured areas."
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Originally Posted by Mats
Okay, so we have some evidence that the TSA would not interrupt emergency personnel in the event of an emergency.

The only problem is it has never happened that way...Again theory ("policy") and reality are 180 degrees off. When I've responded to the airport; TSA has been more of a hindernce that required LE involvement to get TSA removed so we could work and help the patient.
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