Originally Posted by
clrankin
Hopefully using the simple sentence "I have a medical condition, and my doctor has advised against using a hand wand near my chest" will be all he'll have to say for TSA to find an alternative method of clearing him. But carrying that card around might not be a bad alternative, just in case someone insists upon seeing some documentation.
Alternatively, he might want to make the screener aware that he has a medical condition and simply request a private screening to handle the matter. This should permit him to keep confidential medical information as confidential as possible, and keep his bags and papers within his control during the screening process as well. Just be sure to arrive to the airport a little earlier, as this approach will likely require additional time at the checkpoint.
i would tell the wtmd tso "i am wearing a pacemaker" and leave it at that-and let what
TSO1973 says below happen. imho, if you "give up more than what is needed"
, you open up a pandora's box where the tso can inquire about the "medical condition" but by simply stating the issue, that's it and no more questions can be asked"
Originally Posted by
TSO1973
As a rule, individuals with pacemakers are not taken though the WTMD. He can expect a full body pat down instead of walking through the WTMD. In the full body, the HHMD is not used. We see this all the time, won't be an issue. Just will take a few more minutes to do.
good to hear ^