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Old Nov 17, 2006 | 11:00 am
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Katja
 
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: DEN
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Training the TSA

I got to help train a trainee at ABQ a week or so ago. Luckily I had plenty of time, and I figured it was an opportunity.

Basically as the trainer went along telling the trainee how to screen a wheelchair passenger, I asked leading questions of the trainer: "I notice you say I need to take my shoes off, but on other flights I've been offered the option of having them swabbed..." or "At many screenings, I'm asked if I have any sensitive areas..." or "While I'm able to do a push-up so that you can clear the back of the cushion, other wheelchair users might not be able to..."

She took all my suggestions and relayed them to the trainee. Too bad she didn't have a cheat sheet or something of her own.
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