[nagdu] GDB and Airports Re: Removing Harness and Leash forSecurityRe:flyingwithPrincess for the first time

Thu Feb 2 18:18:03 UTC 2012

In Response to your inquiry.
Thank you for contacting TSA with your questions and concerns about
airport security
checkpoint screening for travelers with disabilities and medical
conditions.
Specifically, you were concerned about screening for passengers who have
service dogs.
If a passenger has a service dog due to a disability or medical
condition, both the
passenger and the dog will be screened. The passenger should inform a
security officer
that the dog is a service animal and not a pet and the dog should be
wearing gear (a
harness, vest, etc.) to indicate that it is a service animal.
Passengers are expected to maintain control of their animals by holding
onto the leash
throughout the screening process and they should not be separated from
their dogs by TSA
personnel.
Passenger with service dogs will be screened either by a metal detector
or thorough
pat-down. If the passenger and service animal are screened by a metal
detector, they can
proceed one of three ways:
•		 The passenger can walk through first with the dog following
behind on its
leash.
•		 The dog can walk through first on its leash with the
passenger following
behind.
•		 The passenger and dog can walk through at the same time.
If the passenger and the dog walk through at the same time and the metal
detector
alarms, both the passenger and dog are subject to additional screening,
including a
thorough pat-down.  If the passenger and dog walk through separately,
only the party
that alarms the metal detector will receive additional screening. It is
very important
that the passenger not make contact with the dog (other than holding the
leash) until
the dog has been cleared and inspected by an officer.
If a pat-down is required in order to complete screening:
•		 The pat-down should be conducted by an officer of the same
gender.
Sometimes, passengers must wait for an officer of the same gender to
become available.
•		 The passenger can request a private screening at any time
and a private
screening should be offered when the officer must pat-down sensitive
areas. During a
private screening, another TSA employee will also be present and the
passenger may be
accompanied by a companion of his or her choosing.
•		 A passenger may ask for a chair if he or she needs to sit
down.
•		 The passenger should inform an officer of any difficulty
raising his or her
arms, remaining in the position required for a pat-down, or any areas of
the body that
are painful when touched.
•		 A passenger should not be asked to remove or lift any
article of clothing
to reveal a sensitive body area.
In addition to the pat-down, TSA may use technology to test for traces
of explosive
material. If explosive material is detected, the passenger will have to
undergo
additional screening.
Regardless of how the passenger and dog proceed through metal detector,
the dog will
receive additional screening. The officer will physically inspect the
dog and the dog’s
belongings (collar, harness, leash, backpack, vest, etc.) in order to
resolve the alarm.
Although the dog’s harness will not be removed, it and other items that
he or she may be
carrying such as a backpack are subject to screening.
If a passenger leaves the secure side of the airport to relieve his or
her dog, the
passenger and dog will need to undergo the screening process again. When
he or she
returns to the security checkpoint, he or she can ask to move to the
front of the
screening line.
Medication for service animals is permitted through security checkpoints
once it has
undergone X-ray or visual inspection screening. All liquids, gels, or
aerosols that
exceed 3.4 ounces will  receive additional screening. Passengers should
tell an officer
in advance if there are medically necessary liquids for the service dog
that need to be
screened, and these should be separated from other items in the
passenger’s carry-on.
A companion, assistant, or family member may accompany a passenger to
assist him or her
during any private or public screening. After providing this assistance,
the companion,
assistant, or family member will need to be rescreened. The passenger
should inform the
officer of his or her need for assistance before the screening process
begins.
If a passenger has concerns about his or her screening, he or she should
ask to speak
with a supervisor while at the checkpoint.  Passengers also can report
concerns by
contacting TSA’s Disability and Multicultural Division at
TSA.ODPO at tsa.dhs.gov or:
Transportation Security Administration
Disability and Multicultural Division
601 South 12th Street
Arlington, VA  20598

TSA encourages passengers with disabilities or medical conditions to
arrive at the
airport early and to visit
www.tsa.gov
 for more information before they fly.
TSA Cares

From:	"Nicole B. Torcolini at Home" <ntorcolini at wavecable.com>
To:	"NAGDU Mailing List,	the National Association of Guide
            Dog Users" <nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Date:	02/02/2012 12:12 PM
Subject:	[nagdu] GDB and Airports Re: Removing Harness and Leash
            forSecurityRe:flyingwithPrincess for the first time
Sent by:	nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org

When I was in training to get Lexia in 2007, GDB took the entire class
to
the airport near the end of training to practice. They told us that we
would
set off the metal detector. They did not tell us to take off the harness
or
use a leash that did not have metal. This was my own idea.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Criminal Justice Major" <orleans24 at comcast.net>
To: "NAGDU Mailing List,the National Association of Guide Dog Users"
<nagdu at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 9:42 PM
Subject: Re: [nagdu] Removing Harness and Leash
forSecurityRe:flyingwithPrincess for the first time

> hi, Larry,
> I guess it depends on the trainers/instructors at Pilot because twice
when
> I was in training there, they didn't recommend the harness be removed
nor
> the dog be called through the metal detector.
> I went through with both guides and then was wanded.
> I'm sure same thing happens with other schools as well too.
> Can others who go through  the other guide dog schools let me know
more on
> this one, please?
> Thank you.
> Bibi
>
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