Air Quality Subcommittee
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Handles any air quality or contamination issues as they arise
- Works with the company to investigate and addresses the source of air quality or contamination when it occurs
- Assists Flight Attendants in obtaining proper care, treatment, and testing when involved in an air quality or contamination incident
- Follows up with the Flight Attendant(s) involved to ensure they have received proper care, treatment, and testing
- Keeps members informed of air quality incidents and developments through the MEC Communications Committee.
- Develops, distributes, maintains, and updates membership education materials about air quality, contamination, symptoms, and follow up procedures
- Regularly communicates with and provide updates to the MEC ASHSC Chairperson on the activites of the subcommittee
- In conjunction with the International Office, develops and provides initial and ongoing training to a designated Air Quality contact within the ASHSC of each Local Council
Why Would I Contact This Committee?
The Air Quality Subcommittee is available to help you with:
- Support during an aircraft air quality or contamination issue
- Information about cabin air quality including resources and information about previous incidents
Who Do I Contact?
For assistance, contact MEC Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee Vice Chairperson Yvette Satterlee. Contact information is below for your convenience.
MEC
Yvette Satterlee
yvette.satterlee@afaalaska.org
Links
Subcommittee News
View the Air Quality Subcommittee news archivesAir 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 […]
What To Do In The Event of Contaminated Cabin Air
The AFA Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) has long had a critical role in assisting Flight Attendants who find themselves in a situation where they may have been exposed to contaminated cabin air. This article is designed to provide some important information and resources to help you should you ever find yourself in […]
AFA Onboard Air Quality Checklist
The circumstances surrounding a cabin air quality event can be confusing, chaotic, and disconcerting. Timely and accurate communication are critical in these events. As Flight Attendants we must be prepared to react quickly and effectively to mitigate any potentially negative effects and ensure the most positive outcome possible. Your AFA Air Safety Health & Security […]
Important Reminders About Aircraft Air Quality
In June of this year, the AFA Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) presented Your Air Matters, a contaminated cabin air awareness campaign. This month, we’re providing some important reminders and the resources available to help you should you find yourself in a situation where you believe you might have been exposed to contaminated […]
Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee (ASHSC) Vice Chairperson Interviews – Deadline Extended
The AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) has extended the deadline for interviews for the ASHSC Vice Chairperson position. Interviews will now be conducted at the August MEC meeting on August 15 and 16. With the continued growth of the company and corresponding increase in work for the ASHSC, the MEC has elected to establish […]