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
Debi Wallstrom
anc.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the ANC Committee List >>
LAX
Carin Merritt
lax.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the LAX Committee List >>
PDX
Kalin Lackey
pdx.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the PDX Committee List >>
SAN
Eva Gatus
san.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
SEA
David Lake
sea.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SEA Committee List >>
SFO
Bradley Young
sfo.ashsc.chair@afaalaska.org
View the SFO Committee List >>
MEC
Seth Heiple, MEC Chairperson
Bradley Young, MEC Vice Chairperson
ashsc@afaalaska.org
Links
Committee News
View the SHSC news archives
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 2nd Quarter 2025
This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants On Thursday, April 3, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Kalin Lackey […]
Upcoming AFA Alaska Phone and Email Outages
This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants As we move forward with merging the Alaska and Hawaiian Master Executive Councils (MECs), we want to inform you about some changes happening this week that may affect your ability to contact AFA Representatives. Some of the communication systems we use at AFA Alaska, including our email […]
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 1st Quarter 2025
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) On Wednesday, January 8, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting were Deb Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Blair Kimball (PDX), […]
AFA Alaska Statement On Recent Severe Turbulence Incidents
Master Executive Council (MEC) AFA Representatives have been informed that several flights experienced severe turbulence yesterday, resulting in injuries to some Flight Attendants. Since then, various AFA officers and committee members have been actively working with inflight management to ensure that all affected Flight Attendants receive the necessary care and that all contractual provisions are […]
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Meeting Recap – 4th Quarter 2024
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) On Tuesday, September 10, our AFA Local Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Chairpersons met to discuss their ongoing work to represent our Flight Attendants and push for improvements in our workplace. Representing you at the meeting in person were Debi Wallstrom (ANC), David Lake (SEA), Kalin […]
