[Diabetes-talk] Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions

[cheryl echevarria]

Good morning all:
 
Here is the information on the TSA Cares Program for Travelers with Disabilities and Medical Conditions. 
This information will also be available on our facebook page and our www.nfbtravel.org website.
 
This comes directly from the TSA.gov website.
 
Traveler InformationTSA Cares Help Line
 
TSA Cares is a help line to assist travelers with disabilities and medical conditions. TSA recommends that passengers call 72 hours ahead of travel for information about what to expect during screening.
 
Travelers may call TSA Cares toll free at 1-855-787-2227 prior to traveling with questions about screening policies, procedures and what to expect at the security checkpoint. TSA Cares will serve as an additional, dedicated resource specifically for passengers with disabilities, medical conditions or other circumstances or their loved ones who want to prepare for the screening process prior to flying.
 
The hours of operation for the TSA Cares help line are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. – 11 p.m. EST and weekends and Holidays 9 a.m. – 8 p.m. EST. Travelers who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to contact TSA Cares or can e-mail TSA-ContactCenter at dhs.gov.
 
When a passenger with a disability or medical condition calls TSA Cares, a representative will provide assistance, either with information about screening that is relevant to the passenger’s specific disability or medical condition, or the passenger may be referred to disability experts at TSA.
 
TSA recommends that passengers call approximately 72 hours ahead of travel so that TSA Cares has the opportunity to coordinate checkpoint support with a TSA Customer Service Manager located at the airport when necessary.
 
One of the primary goals of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is to provide the highest level of security and customer service to all who pass through our screening checkpoints. 
 
Our current policies and procedures focus on ensuring that all passengers, regardless of their personal situations and needs, are treated equally and with the dignity, respect, and courtesy they deserve. Although every person and item must be screened before entering each secure boarding area. All disability-related equipment, aids, and devices are allowed through security checkpoints once cleared through screening.
 
Do not click the links (Cheryl)
 
Please click on the links below for specific information about what to expect for passengers who:
Have Difficulty Walking or StandingUses Wheelchair or ScootersCannot Remove ShoesHave Metal Joint ImplantsHave Internal Medical DevicesNeeds MedicationHave Medically Necessary LiquidsHave Medically Necessary Radioactive SubstancesUse Portable OxygenHave CPAPs, BiPAPs, and APAPsUse NebulizersHave DiabetesHave OstomiesHas an External Medical DeviceAre Breast Cancer SurvivorsHave Children with DisabilitiesHave Autism or Intellectual DisabilitiesAre Blind or Visually ImpairedUse Service DogsHave a ProstheticHas a Cast, Brace, or Support ApplianceHas Difficulty Being TouchedNeed Dressings and bandagesAre Deaf or Hearing ImpairedHave Difficulty Waiting in Line

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