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From page 82...
... 82 By Airports General Lessons • You can never be prepared enough owing to the unique circumstance surrounding each passenger. • Advanced notification -- critical for smooth response.
From page 83...
... 83 Communication • Accurate, open, and timely communication among partners is essential for the effectiveness of the response. • Poor communication between agencies often happens.
From page 84...
... 84 Psychological Concerns • Use of PPE can heighten anxieties among passengers. • Over-reaction or reduced reaction of staff.
From page 85...
... 85 • In the planning, it is important that each partner know their roles so when called to respond they are familiar with the actions they should take and help put into the plan. • Smaller industrial airports are very different and we do not plan with them regularly on communicable diseases.
From page 86...
... 86 Security • Transportation security agencies and procedures may delay access of public health officials and medical responders to patient on plane or in secure area; these need to be resolved in advance. • Security concerns and access to the facility will be challenging, particularly with surge staffing that may be identified at the time of the event.

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