The Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) works with the company on matters related to cabin and Flight Attendant safety and health.
Download the Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Member duties and responsibilitiesWho Do I Contact?
For assistance, contact any member of your Local ASHSC Committee. You can find a list of Committee Members on your Local Council Committees page. For your convenience, a list of Committee Chairs and links to the Local Committee lists are below.
ANC
RuthAnn Bledsoe
ruthann.bledsoe@afaalaska.org
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LAX
Felicia Porter
felicia.porter@afaalaska.org
View the LAX Committee List >>
PDX
Fran Smith
fran.smith@afaalaska.org
View the PDX Committee List >>
SAN
Ken Hawkins
ken.hawkins@afaalaska.org
SEA
David Lake
david.lake@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Bradley Young (Interim Chair)
bradley.young@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Seth Heiple, MEC Chairperson
seth.heiple@afaalaska.org
Yvette Satterlee, MEC Vice Chairperson
yvette.satterlee@afaalaska.org
Links
Committee News
View the SHSC news archivesAFA Update – August 16, 2019
In This Edition Hotel Crew Room Blocks Card Now Online REMINDER: Human Rights Committee Forming TAKE ACTION: Stop Toxic Fumes! Cabin Air Quality Resources Hotel Crew Hotel Room Blocks Card Now Online Hotel Committee Your AFA Hotel Committee has succeeded in their effort to have the Crew Hotel Room Blocks card uploaded to an easily […]
AFA Update – July 19, 2019
In This Edition Cabin Air Quality Reporting Form Air Quality Fume Event Q&A Let’s Talk It Out–AFA Professional Standards Cabin Air Quality Reporting Form Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) – Air Quality Subcommittee On June 10, 2019, management issued Emergency Interim Bulletin (EIB) 19-11 regarding Cabin Air Quality. This EIB was subsequently incorporated into the […]
Safety Concerns with the Reconfigured Airbus “Aura” Cabins
The AFA Air, Safety, Health and Security Committee (ASHSC) has brought forward a member’s safety concerns regarding the interior aft assist handles at the L1 and R1 exit doors on the reconfigured Alaska (“Aura”) Airbus 319, 320 and 321. AFA is also reviewing the placement of seats with relation to the L2 and R2 mid-cabin […]
ASAP Event Review Committee Alternate Representative Position
Background The Aviation Safety Action Program (ASAP) Event Review Committee (ERC) Alternate Representative is responsible for serving as the AFA representative on the ASAP ERC. As the alternate representative, this position participates in ERC meetings in the absence of the ASAP ERC Primary Representative. Qualifications Robust working knowledge of the Flight Attendant Manual, applicable Flight Attendant […]
Air Quality Information & Update
Due to the recent spike in cabin air fume events, your AFA Air Safety, Health, and Security Committee (ASHSC) has been working diligently to assist with all fume events by continuing with our normal procedure of contacting the affected crews, offering support, educating, and providing tools and resources for responding to these events. Resources Available […]