[nagdu] Airport Screening Information

[Julie J.]

Documentation isn't required.  It can just be an easy way to show that 
you have a service dog.  The presence of the harness or your credible 
verbal assurance is also sufficient.  Don't ask what counts as a 
credible verbal assurance, I have no clue.  When I flew with Belle I 
think I might have been asked if she was a guide dog, like at a store or 
something, but that was it.  I said that yes, she was a guide dog and of 
course she was wearing her harness.  Everyone was satisfied.

Of course international travel is an entirely different ball game.

Julie
On 6/27/2012 8:29 AM, Pickrell, Rebecca M (TASC) wrote:
> How does an owner-trainer get documentation? What procedures are in place so that this documentation is deemed credible?
> Sounds like Rox and Julie get screwed here.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Ginger Kutsch
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 6:17 PM
> To: 'NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users'
> Subject: [nagdu] Airport Screening Information
>
> 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 we
> recommend that the passenger have documentation or that the dog wear 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.
>
> Passengers 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, passengers who need to bring animals through a
> security screening checkpoint may now experience additional screening, which
> could include testing the passenger's hands for traces of explosives. If
> explosive material is detected, the passenger will have to undergo
> additional screening. For more information about explosive trace detection,
> you can visit: http://www.tsa.gov/approach/tech/etd.shtm
>
> 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<mailto:TSA.ODPO at tsa.dhs.gov>  or:
>
> Transportation Security Administration
>
> Disability and Multicultural Division
>
> 601 South 12th Street
>
> Arlington, VA 20598
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:nagdu-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf
> Of The Pawpower Pack
> Sent: Tuesday, June 26, 2012 5:12 PM
> To: NAGDU Mailing List, the National Association of Guide Dog Users
> Subject: Re: [nagdu] Fw: [Buddys-dogscoop]
> Fwd:[Blindattic]NewCompanyAnnouncement
>
> I guess since I use my dog for balance, I'm going to be touching her.
> Which means dealing with the swabbing.  I didn't know about putting
> the dog at sit.    I'll just go with her next time.
>
> Rox and the Kitchen Bitches:
> Bristol, Mill'E, Laveau, Baylee,!
>
> "Dance, even if you have to warn others to get out of the way first."
> http://pawpower4me.blogspot.com
>    pawpower4me at gmail.com
> AIM: brissysgirl
>
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