BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Onetha McKnight, 

Nikisha Watson, 

Isaura Fernandez, 

Dan Hernandez 

Complainants 

V. 

US Airways, Inc., and 

PrimeFlight Airline Services 

Respondents. 

Docket OST-2013-0091 

JOINT ANSWER OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

AND PRIMEFLIGHT AIRLINE SERVICES, INC. 

Communications with respect to this document should be addressed to: 

Mark Marudas 

President 

PrimeFlight Aviation Services 

7135 Charlotte Pike 

Nashville, TN 

Tel: 615-850-5439 

email: mmarudasprimeflight.com 

Mark W. Atwood 

Elizabeth J. Wadsworth 

Cozen O'Connor 

The Army & Navy Club Building 

1627 I Street, N.W. 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: 202-463-2513 

email: matwood@cozen.com 

Counsel for Respondent 

US Airways, Inc. 

Dated: June 20, 2013 
BEFORE THE 

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 

WASHINGTON, D.C. 

Onetha McKnight, ) 

Nikisha Watson, ) 

Isaura Fernandez, ) 

Dan Hernandez ) 

) 

Complainants ) 

) 

v. ) 

) 

US Airways, Inc., and ) 

PrimeFlight Airline Services ) 

) 

Respondents. ) 

) 

Docket OST-2013-0091 

JOINT ANSWER OF US AIRWAYS, INC. 

AND PRIMEFLIGHT AIRLINE SERVICES, INC. 

I. INTRODUCTION 

The Service Employees International Union, Local 32BJ ("32BJ" or "the Union") 

has filed, in the name of four individual employees of PrimeFlight Aviation Services 

("PrimeFlight"), a complaint alleging that US Airways and PrimeFlight have violated the 

Department's regulations under the Air Carrier Access Act (14 CFR Part 382). The 

Complaint alleges that the Respondents failed to train these employees as required 

under Part 382, specifically with respect to provision of air travel assistance to 

passengers with disabilities, the proper and safe operation of equipment and 

recognition of requests for accommodation from hearing- or vision-impaired individuals, 

and also that Respondents failed to provide equipment in sound working condition. 

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US Airways and PrimeFlight, Respondents in this matter, pursuant to Rules 405 

and 408 of the Department's Rules of Practice (14 CFR §§ 302.405 and 302.408), file 

the following Answer in response to the Complaine 

US Airways and PrimeFlight unequivocally deny these allegations. This Answer 

and its attachments will demonstrate that each and every Complainant in fact did 

receive the required training — and acknowledge receipt of this training — and that their 

training exceeded the requirements of Subpart J of Part 382. US Airways takes its 

regulatory obligations under Part 382 and the special needs of its customers very 

seriously. Both US Airways and PrimeFlight are committed to ensuring that all of their 

employees are properly trained before they provide assistance to disabled passengers 

and that all of the equipment used is in sound working order. 

The Department should see the SEIU's complaint for what it is: a transparent 

attempt by the Union to use improper secondary pressure tactics against US Airways to 

unduly influence PrimeFlight to accede to the Union's demands. The Union is engaged 

in an organizing effort at various airports, including Philadelphia International Airport 

("PHL"). The Union's organizing effort is not directed at the employees of US Airways 

but at the employees of PrimeFlight Aviation Services. As discussed more fully below, 

it is inappropriate for the Union to attempt to involve US Airways in its organizing 

campaign, and to use the Department's processes as leverage against the carrier. It is 

also highly inappropriate, to say the least, for the Union to suborn PrimeFlight 

employees to make statements to the Department under penalty of perjury that are 

demonstrably false. 

' US Airways and PrimeFlight have requested, and received, an extension of the filing deadline 

for this response until June 20, 2013. 

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The Respondents unequivocally deny that the Complainants are entitled to any 

of the relief requested. The Department should promptly dismiss the Union's Complaint 

with prejudice and decline to take further action in this matter. 

RESPONSES TO THE SPECIFIC ALLEGATIONS SET FORTH IN THE COMPLAINT 

In answer to the specific allegations made in the Complaint, US Airways and 

PrimeFlight respond, in their individual capacities, as follows: 

Parties 

1. US Airways admits the allegations contained in paragraph 1 of the Complaint. 

PrimeFlight admits on information and belief the allegations contained in paragraph 1 of 

the Complaint. 

2. US Airways admits the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of the Complaint. 

PrimeFlight admits the allegations contained in paragraph 2 of the Complaint. 

3. US Airways is not Ms. McKnight's employer and lacks adequate factual basis 

on which to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 3 of the Complaint. 

PrimeFlight admits the allegations contained in paragraph 3 of the Complaint. 

4. US Airways is not Ms. Watson's employer, and lacks adequate factual basis 

on which to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 4 of the Complaint. 

PrimeFlight admits the allegations contained in paragraph 4 of the Complaint. 

5. US Airways is not Ms. Fernandez' employer, and lacks adequate factual basis 

on which to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 5 of the Complaint. 

PrimeFlight admits the allegations contained in paragraph 5 of the Complaint. 

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6. US Airways is not Mr. Hernandez' employer, and lacks adequate factual basis 

on which to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 6 of the Complaint. 

PrimeFlight admits the allegations contained in paragraph 6 of the Complaint. 

Count 1 

7. Respondents incorporate their responses to Paragraphs 1 through 6 above as 

if fully stated herein. 

8. Paragraph 8 of the Complaint contains allegations to which no response is 

required. 

9. US Airways and PrimeFlight deny the allegations contained in paragraph 9 of 

the Complaint, as the discussion and exhibits below demonstrate, Complainant 

Fernandez received the required training by PrimeFlight. 

10. US Airways is not Ms. Fernandez' employer, and lacks adequate factual 

basis on which to admit or deny the allegations contained in paragraph 10 of the 

Complaint. PrimeFlight admits the allegations contained in paragraph 10 of the 

Complaint. 

11. US Airways and PrimeFlight deny the allegations contained in paragraph 11 

of the Complaint. 

Count 2 

12. Respondents incorporate their responses to Paragraphs 1 through 11 as if 

fully stated herein. 

13. Paragraph 13 of the Complaint contains allegations to which no response is 

required. 

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14. US Airways and PrimeFlight deny the allegations contained in paragraph 14 

of the Complaint As the discussion and exhibits below demonstrate, Complainants 

Watson, Fernandez and Hernandez received, within 60 days of assuming their duties, 

training by PrimeFlight in recognition of requests for communication accommodation 

from hearing- or vision-impaired individuals, and in communication with such 

individuals; Complainant McKnight received training within the one-year period 

permitted under § 382.143(a)(2). 

Count 3 

15. Respondents incorporate their responses to Paragraphs 1 through 14 above 

as if fully stated herein. 

16. Paragraph 16 of the Complaint contains allegations to which no response is 

required. 

17. Paragraph 17 calls for a legal conclusion that does not require a response. 

18. US Airways denies the allegations contained in the first sentence of 

Paragraph 18 of the Complaint. US Airways and PrimeFlight each take affirmative 

steps to ensure all wheelchairs under their control, and used by PrimeFlight's 

employees, are well maintained and in good working order. US Airways is without 

sufficient knowledge to deny the allegations contained in the second sentence of 

Paragraph 18 of the Complaint, as it does not employ any of the individuals named in 

Paragraph 18. PrimeFlight denies the second sentence of Paragraph 18 of the 

Complaint. 

19. US Airways lacks sufficient information to admit or deny the allegations 

contained in Paragraph 19 of the Complaint, as it does not employ the individuals 

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named in Paragraph 19. PrimeFlight denies the allegations contained in Paragraph 19 

of the Complaint. 

20. US Airways and PrimeFlight deny the allegations in Paragraph 20 of the 

Complaint. 

Conclusion 

Respondents, US Airways and PrimeFlight, deny that any of the named 

Complainants are entitled to any of the relief requested in paragraphs A-E of the 

Complaint. 

DISCUSSION 

A. Background 

Philadelphia is US Airways' second-largest hub airport — over 445 of the carrier's 

flights, transporting over 45,000 passengers, operate at PHL every day. US Airways' 

PHL passengers are both O&D and connecting. To service this enormous operation, 

the carrier has a substantial base of customer service representatives at PHL who 

handle many of the functions required to process and assist passengers. However, the 

carrier also contracts with PrimeFlight to handle or assist with many of these customer 

care functions. 

US Airways has had a contract in effect with PrimeFlight since November 1997, 

under which the latter provides employees to handle a broad range of tasks. Among 

the employees working under the PrimeFlight contract are wheelchair operators, 

including the Complainants. 

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Wheelchair attendants trained and provided by PrimeFlight at PHL are 

responsible for assisting passengers with disabilities between the entrance of the airport 

terminal and the departure gate; arriving passengers are assisted from a transfer point 

just inside the TSA security checkpoint to curbside at the terminal. PrimeFlight 

employees are stationed at critical points throughout the terminal, and are equipped 

with radios for purposes of dispatch and communication amongst themselves. When 

passengers needing special assistance present themselves at the airline ticket counter, 

an airline representative will summon one of the PrimeFlight attendants to pick the 

passenger up at the counter. Alternatively, passengers may approach one of the 

PrimeFlight stations and request assistance. Passengers transiting PHL on connecting 

flights are assisted by US Airways employees, who are also responsible for boarding 

and seating all passengers. 

PrimeFlight plays a critical role in assuring US Airways passengers receive the 

level of care and attention they expect, and thus the carrier relies heavily on 

PrimeFlight's quality of performance. US Airways takes its responsibility under Part 382 

very seriously; this is not only a matter of legal obligation, this is simply a matter of good 

customer relations. In the 15 years that US Airways has been using PrimeFlight at 

PHL, the carrier has been extremely satisfied with the services it has provided, and has 

had no reason to believe that PrimeFlight is not living up to its responsibilities under its 

contract. The carrier is, of course, careful to monitor the company's performance and 

its training of employees, consistent with the carrier's position as the party ultimately 

responsible for the treatment of its passengers and compliance with the Part 382 

regulations. 

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US Airways also contracts with Aviation Mobility LLC for provision and 

maintenance of wheelchairs used by carrier and PrimeFlight employees. This contract 

dates back to June 2001, and covers not only Philadelphia, but dozens of other cities 

served by US Airways. Under this contract, Aviation Mobility is responsible for ensuring 

the provision and good performance of over 1,000 wheelchairsin airports around the 

country. This includes inspecting, and repairing or replacing components of those 

wheelchairs, when identified as needing repair and removed from active use by US 

Airways and PrimeFlight. In accomplishing these inspections and repairs, Aviation 

Mobility keeps written logs of the work it performs, examples of which are attached as 

Exhibit 1. 

In their long contractual relationship with Aviation Mobility, US Airways and 

PrimeFlight have found that the company has fulfilled its obligations to provide safe and 

well-maintained equipment. US Airways holds Aviation Mobility to a high standard of 

keeping the wheelchairs that transport its passengers safe and well-maintained, and it 

has had no reason to believe the company has not lived up to those expectations. 

B. The Training Provided by PrimeFlight 

Met All DOT and Industry Standards 

PrimeFlight has developed a comprehensive training program to ensure that its 

employees meet the regulatory requirements and customer expectations of the different 

airport functions they perform. We have attached samples of this curriculum for the 

Department's review. 

According to the company's "Wheelchair Assistance Training Manual," (Exhibit 

2), all PrimeFlight wheelchair operators must have at least two to four hours of 

classroom training in customer service, sensitivity awareness with regard to disabled 

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passengers, and wheelchair assistant operations guidance, as well as four to eight 

hours of on-the-job training with a qualified operator or instructor. 2The employees 

assigned to US Airways operations, however, receive considerably more training, both 

classroom and on-the-job, as evidenced by the training documents discussed below. 

The PrimeFlight "Customer Service" curriculum (Class #420) covers such topics 

as dealing with customers' anxieties and emotions, providing guidance, professionalism, 

empathy, perceptiveness, courtesy, tactful communications, and issues specific to 

passengers with disabilities. The "Sensitivity Training — Air Carrier Access Act" 

curriculum (Class #421) includes a discussion of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the 

ACAA and Part 382 regulations, definitions of disabilities, specific "do's" and "don'ts" for 

wheelchair operators under the ACAA and implementing rules, communications with 

people with disabilities, as well as an interactive module on demonstrating appropriate 

sensitivity with these passengers. Other material covered in class training modules 

#521 and #820 includes techniques of transporting passengers, seating and removing 

them from wheelchairs, back safety tips, as well as general diversity and sexual 

harassment training. 

PrimeFlight's training is similar in content to the program implemented by US 

Airways for training of its own employees who assist passengers using wheelchairs. 

Thus, the carrier ensures that the same level of competency and service is provided to 

its passengers with disabilities throughout their flight experience, whether they are 

handled by PrimeFlight or US Airways employees. 

See "Wheelchair Training Requirements" in Exhibit 2, page 3. 

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C. Complainant Fernandez Received the Same Training 

as All PrimeFlight Wheelchair Attendants Receive 

Contrary to the allegations (paragraphs 9 and 11) contained in Count I of the 

Complaint, PrimeFlight's training records reveal that Isaura Fernandez in fact did 

receive the full wheelchair attendant training required by PrimeFlight. Exhibit 3, page 1, 

shows that Ms. Fernandez was hired on August 5, 2010, and on the same day, 

completed the courses in customer service (#420), the ADA and ACAA (#421), 

wheelchair operations and safety (#820 and 521), as well as materials on diversity, 

discrimination, PrimeFlight's sexual harassment policy, etc. Pages 2-3 of Exhibit 3 

show her signature on the training record dated August 5, 2010, confirming that she 

received 5.5 hours of classroom training from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Page 4 of Exhibit 

3 also contains her signed confirmation that she received 16 hours of on-the-job training 

on August 8 and 9, 2010. 

The training records, which Complainant Hernandez herself signed, directly 

contradict the statements that she "was not provided...with training for her duties as a 

wheelchair attendant," and that "shadowing" another attendant for the day "was the 

extent of her training." 

D. All Four Complainants Received All 

the Training Required Under Part 382 

Count 2 wrongly asserts that Complainants McKnight, Watson, Fernandez and 

Hernandez were not, within 60 days of assuming their duties, trained in "recognizing 

requests for communication accommodation from individuals whose hearing or vision is 

impaired," or in methods for communicating with such passengers. 

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Training logs (attached as Exhibits 3-6), show that Complainants Fernandez, 

Watson and Hernandez were all trained in the established PrimeFlight curriculum within 

60 days of their hire — in fact, the training took place almost immediately upon their hire. 

The records are all signed by these employees, verifying that they received the training. 

Ms. McKnight, on the other hand, did not receive her training within that period because 

she was hired in October 2006. Under section 382.143(a)(2), since Ms. McKnight was 

already employed by PrimeFlight on May 13, 2009, PrimeFlight had one year after that 

date to complete her training. It appears from the attached training records (Exhibit 4) 

that her training was completed on April 23, 2009, which is within the allowed one-year 

period. 

The training materials (Exhibit 2, pages 21-23) deal with communications with 

persons with disabilities, including visual or hearing disabilities. Attendants are trained 

to provide written materials to the hearing-impaired, and verbal information to the visionimpaired. They are also trained in identifying themselves and obtaining the attention of 

persons with such disabilities, as well as dealing with passengers who are accompanied 

by guide dogs. PrimeFlight personnel are trained always to initiate the question, "how 

may I assist you?" They also carry pens and pads of paper for written communication 

with the hearing-impaired. 

On-the-job training also covers communication with hearing- or vision-impaired 

passengers. If an employee who has not had specific experience with such passengers 

while in training is required to render assistance, he or she will be accompanied by an 

experienced attendant the first time he or she assists such a passenger. 

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E. US Airways Has Complied with the 

Requirements of §§ 382.91(b) & (d) 

The regulatory provisions cited require the carrier to "provide or ensure the 

provision" of the required assistance. Nothing applies directly to the condition of the 

equipment used, though it is reasonable to conclude that equipment needs to be in 

usable condition in order to provide such service. 

As described above, US Airways has contracted for the provision and 

maintenance of wheelchairs and other equipment used to provide assistance to 

passengers, and has no reason to believe that its contractor is not fulfilling its duties. 

Respondents have no knowledge of whether Complainants have experienced 

mechanical difficulties with wheelchairs from time to time; however there is a standard 

process by which wheelchairs are tagged, removed from active use, and placed in a 

designated area for Aviation Mobility's attention. Any issues with wheelchairs are 

quickly rectified by Aviation Mobility, and the wheelchairs are either fixed or replaced. 

(Aviation Mobility's regular maintenance on this equipment is evidenced by the work 

logs contained in Exhibit 1.) Moreover, Complainants have not claimed that any 

purported problems prevented them from performing the required assistance, or that the 

passengers were in any way harmed or inconvenienced. Thus, even if Complainants' 

allegations were correct, they still do not form the basis for a finding that either US 

Airways or PrimeFlight has violated the cited regulation. 

F. The Union is Improperly Attempting 

to Draw US Airways and the 

Department Into a Labor Dispute 

The Department should bear in mind as it processes the Union's Complaint that it 

was filed not as a result of employees approaching the Union and imploring it for help 

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with a legitimate workplace issue or violations of the cited regulations. Rather, the 

Complaint was entirely manufactured by the Union as part of its multi-front organizing 

effort, and the named Complainants are being used in that connection, just as the Union 

is attempting to use the Department of Transportation's complaint process to coerce 

PrimeFlight (and/or to pressure US Airways to force PrimeFlight) to recognize and 

bargain with it. 

In fact, the Union's own actions from June to the present belie the legitimacy of 

its Complaint and reveal its true purpose. In connection with its organizing effort, the 

Union organized a demonstration at PHL on June 3, 2013. See, e.g., Airport Workers 

March for Better Pay, attached as Exhibit 7. 3Lest there be any doubt that the Union is 

trying to organize employees at PHL, the Union itself has publicized this fact in a flyer 

that it has published as an advertisement (copies of which demonstrators carried at the 

June 3 demonstration). A copy of that flyer is attached as Exhibit 8. As the flyer states, 

"Philadelphia International Airport workers are organizing a union with 32BJ SEIU." Id. 

The flyer also shows that the Union is improperly involving US Airways into its dispute 

with PrimeFlight. Anyone reading the flyer would conclude that Ms. McKnight (one of 

the Complainants in this case) makes "poverty wages" while US Airways "makes record 

profits" and that US Airways is either Ms. McKnight's employer or is in a position to 

control her wages, both of which are untrue. Id. Like its allegations in the instant 

Complaint, the Union's assertions are disingenuous at best. Moreover, just last week, 

the Union filed additional unfounded allegations against PrimeFlight before the National 

3The article is available online at http://articles.philly.corn/2013-06- 

05/news/39743473_1_service-employees-international-union-us-aimays-subcontractors. 

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Labor Relations Board. The Department should not allow the Union to squander its 

valuable resources on pursuing the instant Complaint. 

IV. CONCLUSION 

For the foregoing reasons, the Department should decline to institute a formal 

enforcement proceeding and dismiss the Complaint with prejudice. 

Respectfully submitted, 

Mark Marudas 

President 

PrimeFlight Aviation Services 

7135 Charlotte Pike 

Nashville, TN 

Tel: 615-850-5439 

email: mmarudasprimeflight.com 

Mark W. Atwood 

Elizabeth J. Wadsworth 

Cozen O'Connor 

The Army & Navy Club Building 

1627 I Street, N.W. 

Suite 1100 

Washington, D.C. 20006 

Tel: 202-463-2513 

email: matwoodncozen.com 

Counsel for Respondent 

US Airways, Inc. 

Dated: June 20, 2013 

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DaWhiO Pefley 

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

I hereby certify that on this 17 th day of June, 2013, a copy of the foregoing Joint 

Answer of US Airways, Inc. and PrimeFlight Airline Services, Inc. was served via 

electronic mail on the parties named below in accordirce with the D partment's Rules 

of Practice: 

Samuel Podberesky, Esq. U.S. Dept. of Transportation sam.podberesky©dot.gov 

Conor Hanlon SEIU conor.hanlon©seiu.org 

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EXHIBIT 2 

WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANCE TRAINING 

MANUAL 

Customer Senfice Class #420 

ensitivity—Air Carrier Access Act #4211 

Safety Class #521 

Wheelchair Assistant Operations Guide # en 

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TABLE OF CONTEIMIS 

Topic Page 

Purpose 3 

Wheelchair Training Requirements 4 

Initial Classroom Hours 5 

On the Job Training 5 

Recurrent Training 5 

Customer Service Training 6 

Outstanding Customer Service 7 

Characteristics of Outstanding Customer Service 9 

How to Provide Outstanding Customer Service 13 

Customer Service Review 17 

Sensitivity Training — Air Carrier Access Act 18 

Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 19 

Air Carrier Access Act (ACAA) 20 

Definition of Disability 20 

ACAA Don'ts and Dos 21 

Exit Row Restrictions 21 

The Ten Commandments 22 

Common Sense and Being Sensitive 23 

Interactive Training 24 

Common Sense Tips 25 

Customer Service Summary 25 

Wheelchair Safety 26 

Know Your Equipment 27 

Seating Customers 28 

Lifting Tips 29 

Transporting Customers 30 

Aisle Chair Transfers 31 

Wheelchair Assistance Operations Guide 32 

Wheelchair Customer Service Objective 33 

Know Your Security Screening 34 

Proper Conduct 35 

Training Evaluation 36 

Acknowledgement of Training 37 

On-The-Job & Recurrent Training 38 

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PURPOSE 

This manual contains information, methods, and procedures that apply to your overall 

responsibilities and performance with physically challenged customers who request 

Wheelchair Transport Assistance. As PrimeFlight Aviation Team Members, it is all our duty 

to provide safe and comfortable quality assistance to all our customers especially to our 

physically challenged customers. 

POLICY 

1. PrimeFlight Aviation's policy is to provide comfortable, quality assistance to all our 

customers 

2. At no time will PrimeFlight employees handle or transport infants or small children. If 

assistance with infants or small children is requested, politely explain that handling small 

children is against company policy and offer to help in another way, possibly with the 

customer's baggage or other items the passenger is carrying. Try to help them with their 

belongings so they can concentrate on carrying their children safely. Never assist or allow 

passengers to carry occupied strollers up or down escalators or stairs. Please direct them to 

the nearest elevator. (effective 7/15/03) 

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WHEELCHAIR TRAM MG REQUIREMENTS 

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TRAINING REQUIREMENTS 

1. All PrimeFlight Aviation Wheelchair Operators must have 

Customer Service Training. 

2. All PrimeFlight Aviation Wheelchair Operators must receive 

initial classroom training at least 2-4 hours in customer service, 

sensitivity awareness with regards to disabled passengers, 

safety, Hazcom and wheelchair assistant operations guide. 

3. All PrimeFlight Aviation Wheelchair Operators must receive at 

least 4-8 hours of On-the-Job (OJT) training with a qualified 

operator or instructor. 

4. Any PrimeFlight Aviation employee who may be asked to handle 

wheelchairs (i.e. Skycaps) must be trained as thoroughly as 

those employees whose sole job is wheelchair operation. 

5. All PrimeFlight Aviation Wheelchair Operators are required to 

receive recurrent training annually. 

NOTE: Initial and recurrent training minimum time required may be based on 

the contract requirements, or by our client air operator. 

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CUSTOMER SERVICE TRAINING 

CLASS # 420 

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OUTSTANDING CUSTOlicilat SERVICE 

Definition 

Outstanding customer service is showing the customer that you are concerned about them 

as an individual. That concern is displayed by providing a professional and efficient service 

and giving each customer friendly, personalized attention. 

Our relationship with the airlines is special because we represent the airlines to their 

customers. Most passengers think that the Wheelchair Assistants work directly for the 

airlines. We have to exceed the airlines' standards for providing customer service to the 

airlines customers. Customer service is very important to the airlines because passengers 

choose an airline that they "like". The airlines expect PrimeFlight Aviation to do 

everything possible to encourage customers to "like" the airlines. So our relationship with 

passengers, and people who are meeting and sending off passengers, is extremely 

important to PrimeFlight Aviation because these people are valued customers of the 

airlines. Airlines are dedicated to providing quality customer service to every passenger. 

Airlines sell more than just transportation: The package is a complete package. 

Who are Our Customers 

There are many other people who are customers: people who work for the airport, other 

contractors and even other PrimeFlight Aviation employees. All these people deserve 

outstanding customer service. Giving outstanding customer service to this group of people 

has many benefits. First, it promotes teamwork among the people who work at the airport. 

Second, the other customers who see a high level of cooperation between people who work 

at the airport get a good feeling about safety and security of the airport. And, having an 

atmosphere of teamwork and cooperation makes the work environment better for the 

Wheelchair Assistants. 

Ease Customers' Emotions 

Many times, our customers have higher levels of emotions than normal. This may be 

caused by many things: they are unfamiliar with the airport, they have a fear of flying, they 

are tense from their job, they may be running late or they may be nervous about meeting 

someone. When we provide outstanding customer service, we help calm the customers' 

intense emotions. 

Help Customers Understand the Process 

Another key part of outstanding customer service is communicating with customers about 

what we want them to do, what we have to do and why we have to take some actions. 

This communication is important to the customers because they may view our actions as 

being an invasion of their privacy. Also, because most people have a fear of the unknown, 

customers will feel more comfortable with the process when we clearly explain the 

procedure to them beforehand. 

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Make Customers' Experience at the Airport Pleasant 

Our efficiency and outstanding treatment of the customers help ensure the customers have 

a pleasant experience at the airport. This is important to the image of the air travel 

industry. When we provide the customers with a pleasant experience they will continue to 

choose flying as their favorite way to travel. 

Why is it important to PrimeFlight Aviation Team Members 

Providing outstanding customer service benefits PrimeFlight Aviation. This section points 

out some of the benefits. 

Better Work Environment 

When the entire PrimeFlight Aviation team gives outstanding customer service, it makes the 

work environment better. 

Job Security 

The better service PrimeFlight Aviation provides to all our customers, the better opportunity 

PrimeFlight Aviation has to future contract opportunities — if successful. The more 

opportunities for PrimeFlight Aviation creates more opportunities for promotion and 

relocation. 

Job Satisfaction 

Being part of a successful team and knowing that you personally contribute to that success 

gives a person a feeling of satisfaction. Interacting with customers in a friendly, calm 

environment is more satisfying than a hostile, tense environment Also, knowing that you 

help make a customer's experience better gives a feeling of personal achievement. 

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Characteristics of Outstanding Customer Service 

PrimeFlight Aviation recognizes six broad categories of characteristics that are key to 

providing outstanding customer service. Listing these characteristics helps us discuss, teach 

and evaluate customer service. The following sections introduce the characteristics of 

outstanding customer service. 

Professionalism 

Professionalism is the basis of our image as a high quality service organization. Displaying 

professionalism in our appearance and behavior helps the customers realize that we do an 

excellent job of keeping the flying environment safe. Additionally, our customers expect us 

to behave professionally. The most important aspects of professionalism are appearance 

and job knowledge. 

Appearance 

Appearance is the first thing a customer sees. Every customer, either consciously or 

unconsciously, forms an initial opinion that's based on the appearance of the airport. The 

work area should be neat and orderly. Each employee must comply with the uniform and 

personal appearance and grooming standards. Professional appearance reinforces the 

customer's opinion that we are knowledgeable and effective. So displaying professional 

appearance is the first step in achieving the goal of providing outstanding customer service. 

Professional appearance also includes the conduct displayed by employees when they are 

away from their work area, such as on their way to and from breaks. As PrimeFlight 

Aviation team members, we must present dignified conduct at all times. 

Job Knowledge 

Job knowledge is a part of customer service because to be a professional, a person has to 

have specific expertise. The expertise that PrimeFlight Aviation team members have is in 

aviation services. They must understand the responsibilities and authorities of each person 

in the airport. And PrimeFlight Aviation team members must know their equipment 

capabilities and limitations. 

Once you have superior job knowledge, you can use that knowledge to give outstanding 

customer service. Your knowledge will let you help the customers get through the airport 

more effectively and efficiently. When you have the opportunity to display your job 

knowledge to your customers in a subtle way, the customer's perception that we are 

knowledgeable and effective is reinforced. 

Efficiency 

Providing efficiency in our operations is a large part of the PrimeFlight commitment to 

outstanding customer service. Our customers want to see that we are working to get them 

through the airport as quickly as possible - safely. The efficient operations of the service 

depend on providing guidance to the customers and being patient with the customers. 

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Providing Guidance 

Providing guidance to the customers means actively working with them to achieve the goals 

of successfully transporting the customer. Providing guidance to customers causes several 

good things to happen. First, the person you guide will understand what you want them to 

do. This immediately helps them get through the process more efficiently. Second, the 

people who are in the vicinity will see you working with the customer. This is good because 

they appreciate your active work to ensure their safe transport. And third, the customers 

remember what to do the next time they come through the service. The customers are 

actually trained to do what we expect of them. Actively guiding the customers improves the 

efficiency of transport right now and continues to enhance customer service in the future. 

• Patience 

Patience with your customers' means that you treat your last customer of the day just as 

well as you treated your first customer. You have to remember that some of the customers 

are unfamiliar with the service. This may be their first time at the airport. Some customers, 

despite your efforts to keep the atmosphere friendly, may become hostile or uncooperative. 

Patience with all customers reduces the possibility of an adverse relationship developing 

between the team members and the customers. Displaying patience to each customer 

shows them that you are concerned about them as an individual. 

Empathy 

Empathy means understanding your customers' situations and feelings. Having empathy 

helps us to provide outstanding customer service because putting ourselves in the place of 

the customer gives us an idea of what they need and expect. For example, if you can tell 

that a customer is in a bad mood, you should realize that the customer will appreciate 

when you take a low key approach to serving them. 

In order to understand the customers' situations and feelings, you need to consider some 

information that is common to many customers. The next three paragraphs give 

background about many customers' feelings toward their airport visit. 

Many people have stronger emotions than normal when they get to the airport, even if they 

visit the airport quite regularly. This may be because they are nervous about flying, nervous 

about a loved one flying or nervous about meeting someone. They may be nervous just 

because the airport is unfamiliar to them. 

Since 9/11 customers understand the need for security and they want to feel safe and 

secure. However, some customers feel that the security process is not for them since they 

are not a threat to security. Customers agree to go through the security process with the 

expectation that we will keep any other customers from threatening their safety. 

Most people are used to being able to go anywhere they want without being questioned. 

Your customers have a specific purpose for being at the airport. The customers want to get 

to where they are headed. They do not want to wait in line or go through unnecessary 

processes. 

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Once you understand the general feelings customers have, you can use your sense of 

perception to understand each customer's needs. Then a good way to show the customer 

that you have empathy is to involve them in the service. 

O Perceptiveness 

A wheelchair attendant with a keen sense of perception has the ability to quickly recognize 

a customer's situation and feelings. Looking a person in the eye is the first step in reading 

them. A customer's facial expressions tell a lot about them. Perceiving the customer's 

situation lets you empathize with them, which in turn allows you to provide outstanding 

customer service. 

O Involve Customers in the Process 

Involving the customers means you talk to them about the service. People are 

uncomfortable with the unknown. And people like to know why they are asked to do 

something. You can help the customers feel more comfortable by familiarizing them with 

the service and giving brief explanations why actions are required — and what steps you will 

take to assist them to their travel destination. Involving the customers in the service shows 

that you understand their feelings. 

Tactfu I Communication 

Tactful communication is a major factor in the level of service provided to the customer. 

Tactful communication is so important because that is how we convey the other 

characteristics of outstanding customer service. The overall message we send to the 

customer must tell them indirectly that we are giving them outstanding customer service. 

Your message to the customer is sent in a variety of ways through spoken words and body 

language. 

O Delivery 

The words you choose and the way you speak those words contribute to tactful 

communication. Carefully selecting the words of your message sets the stage for creating a 

cooperative situation. Use softening statements in your conversation with the customers. 

The volume and tone of your voice support the sincerity of the words you choose. 

O Body Language 

Body language is a secondary but very important aspect of your communication with 

customers. Eye contact, facial expression, posture and hand motions send messages that 

either reinforce or contradict your spoken words. 

Courteousness/ Friendliness 

Courtesy is important to customer service because it brings friendly, personalized attention 

to the process. Customers expect to be treated in a friendly manner. And when we go far 

beyond their expectations, the customers recognize and appreciate the treatment as 

outstanding customer service. The best way to display courtesy to your customers is 

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through respect, friendliness and helpfulness. Friendliness is shown by using words iike 

"please" and "thank you." You can also be friendly by initiating a short conversation with 

your customers. PrimeFlight Aviation team members friendliness helps keep a feeling of 

teamwork between the customers and us. 

• Respect 

Respect is shown by using words like "sir" and "ma'am." Showing a sense of purpose in your 

actions also displays respect to your customers. Involving the customers in the service 

shows respect. Before performing actions like making a sharp turn or going down a incline, 

explain exactly what you are going to do and why. Then ask the customer for their 

permission to proceed. 

e Helpfulness 

Helpfulness means doing more than simply transporting customers. Being helpful is shown 

by assisting customers with their personal belongings. Also, helpfulness includes providing 

instructions and directions to customers, and answering questions they may ask. Customers 

notice helpfulness offered by PrimeFlight Aviation team members. 

Attentiveness / Action Oriented 

Attentiveness means PrimeFlight Aviation team members have the sophistication to 

recognize the kind of service a customer requires. We have to realize that each customer 

has different needs and then fill those needs. When we are attentive to the needs of the 

customers, the service runs efficiently and the customers experience the individual attention 

they expect. The important ingredients of attentiveness are flexibility, concentration and 

being action oriented. Being action oriented involves recognizing a potential problem and 

taking action to avoid that problem. Knowing the rules and regulations and relying on your 

experience, you can provide guidance to help customers get through the airport area 

quickly. 

▪ Flexibility 

Flexibility means being ready to take action based on what the customer does. A customer 

may request an extraordinary procedure or ask for special help. PrimeFlight Aviation team 

members must listen closely to their customers to figure out what they need. Being flexible 

to the needs of your customer is important to giving individual attention. 

e Concentration 

Concentration means that we keep contact with the customer from the time we greet them 

as they arrive until we transport them to their destination. We keep contact with the 

customers by maintaining eye contact and speaking with them during their journey. When 

we concentrate on each individual, they feel good about the service they received and 

confident in the level of service and safety we provide. 

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HOW DO I Provide Outstanding Customer Service? 

Customers with Disabilities 

Customers with disabilities are special because they often have different needs than other 

customers. You may have a customer in a wheelchair, hearing or sight impaired. We cannot 

give one simple rule for giving outstanding customer service to people with disabilities. 

There are too many situations that can come up. However, we can give some suggestions to 

help you figure out how to give outstanding customer service on an individual basis to each 

customer with disabilities. The next course will cover this subject in detail. 

* Remember that each customer is an individual. 

O Remember that each customer has individual needs. 

Talk to the customer instead of speaking to someone else who may be 

with the customer. 

.0 Ask what the customer needs. 

Professionalism 

Professionalism is displayed by maintaining an official looking appearance and 

personality. Additionally, having superior job knowledge allows you to show your 

professionalism. 

11 Appearance 

Uniform 

• Wear your uniform with pride and with strict adherence to the 

PrimeFlight Uniform Standard. 

Personal Grooming 

• Fully comply with the PrimeFlight Personal Appearance Standard. 

Conduct at airport 

• Remember you represent PrimeFlight Aviation and our client at anytime 

you are wearing your uniform. 

O Always behave in a dignified, low key manner. 

• Think of people as your customers even when you are away from the 

work area. 

Example: Someone may ask you what time it is or for directions. Be 

friendly and help them out as best you can. 

If you are unable to answer the question, assist the customer to a 

source that can give them the correct answer. 

iob Knowledge 

Job Responsibilities 

• Know PrimeFlight Aviation and air carriers policies and procedures. 

• Know the responsibilities of each person in the airport. 

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. Working together as a team, displays to customers that PrimeFlight 

Aviation team members are aware of their responsibilities. 

Job Authority 

• Know the authorities of each person in the airport. 

Equipment capabilities 

. Understand the safety and operational rules for all equipment. 

• Know the limitations of all equipment. 

V Efficiency 

Efficiency is displayed to customers by getting them through the airport as quickly as 

possible — safely. Your actions should be providing guidance to the customers. And 

you must have patience with every customer. 

Provide Guidance 

Verbally and non-verbally 

• Greet customers and get them started on the right track during 

transport. Guide them verbally and with hand motions to what they 

need to do when they approach and proceed through the transport 

process. 

. Always thank customers and remind them to pick up their carry-on 

items. 

Patience 

Remember you and customers have the same goal 

• Never put blame on a customer or make them feel that they did 

something wrong. 

. Give every customer, from your first customer of the day to the last, the 

same level of outstanding customer service. 

. Never argue with a customer, client or PrimeFlight employee. 

V Empathy 

Empathy is displayed to customers by showing them and telling them that you 

understand their feelings and situations. Look each customer in the eye to get a 

sense of their mood. Involve the customers in the service by clearly explaining 

exactly what you are going to do, why you have to do it and verify that the 

customer consents to the actions. 

Perceptiveness 

Recognize the customer's feelings and situation 

e Make eye contact with each customer and look at their facial expression 

to figure out their situation (sad, mad, in a hurry, confused, happy). 

• Tell the customer that you recognize their situation 

Involve Customers 

Talk to the customers about the service 

• Describe to the customer exactly what you are going to do. 

• Give short explanations why actions are required. 

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O Get consent from the customer before you take action. 

Have customers assist as much as possible (if applicable) 

O Try to avoid handling customers' belongings unless they ask for help or 

you offer help and they accept. 

V Tactful Communications 

The message your customers receive depends on your ability to tactfully 

communicate. You communicate with your customers through spoken words and 

body language. 

Spoken Words 

Use softening statements in your conversations with customers 

• Offer a pleasant greeting 

Example: "Good Morning sir" 

"Hello Mam, how are you this afternoon?" 

• Immediately FOLLOW your Greeting with an offer of help 

Example: "How may I help you? (Mam?) 

• Disarm and customer hostilities by agreeing with them. 

Example: "I understand ma'am." 

"I can appreciate that." 

"I hear what you're saying." 

"I see your point." 

0 Thank customers for going through the seating I screening process. 

Example: "Thank you for your cooperation." 

"Thank you. Have a nice day." 

"Thank you. Good Bye." 

Carefully select your words 

• Avoid using the word "you" when giving instructions or explanations. 

The word "you" often comes across as threatening or aggressive. 

• Avoid using the word "Can" when offering help or explanations. The 

word "may" is far more congenial. 

• Use simple terms instead of technical words or jargon. This helps the 

customers understand the process better. 

• When in doubt, use fewer words rather than more words. 

Use a pleasant tone and volume 

• Speak to customers with respect and directness. Do not use a 

commanding voice that makes customers feel like criminals or a 

patronizing voice that makes customers feel 5 years old. 

Body Language 

Use body language to communicate with customers 

O Our smile is our handshake. Give each customer a smile. The smile you 

offer depends on the customer. 

• Make eye contact with every customer. 

• Use facial expressions to add believability to your communications. 

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• Use hand motions and gestures to help the customers understand what 

you want them to do. 

6 Use a head nod or tilt to acknowledge a customer or add interest to 

your communication. 

V Courteousness I Friendliness 

You display courteousness to customers by following the golden rule: treat others the 

way you would like to be treated. Choose friendly words or phrases 

6,Use words like "please" and "thank you." 

Respect 

Use words that convey respect 

• Use words like "sir" and "ma'am." 

Show a sense of purpose in your actions 

e Address situations as the top priority 

Helpful 

Assist customers with their personal belongings 

6 If you notice a person having trouble, offer to help. 

Answer questions the customers may ask 

• Give good directions when a customer asks where something is located. 

• If you do not know the answer to a customer's question, direct them to 

someone who can answer the question. 

V Attentiveness I Action oriented 

Attentiveness is displayed to customers by recognizing things we can do to help them 

get through the airport in the safest - quickest and easiest way. Once we recognize 

the customers needs, we must follow through to be sure we complete our work with 

the customer. 

Flexibility 

Be ready to take action based on what the customer does 

Listen closely to customers to figure out what they need 

6 Be sensitive to questions that customers ask about the service. 

Concentration 

Keep contact with each customer 

e Every customer receives a "welcome" to the airport, guidance through 

the airport, and a "thank you" for their cooperation. 

Look for unusual situations and take action to avoid problems 

6,When a customer looks confused, give guidance to the customer. 

Use your knowledge of rules and regulations to guide customers through the service 

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HOW TO PROVIDE OUTSTANDING CUSTOMER SERVICE 

Be Professional 

O Maintain a neat looking appearance and mature personaty. Know your job and 

responsibilities. 

• Appearance 

o Wear your uniform cleaned and pressed. 

o Be in fun uniform at all times. Pants, shirt, tie, hat and jacket. 

• Personal Grooming 

O Be showered and clean shaven at all times 

O Hair should be neatly styled and trimmed. 

• Conduct at the Airport 

o Remember you represent PrimeFlight Aviation and the airlines anytime you are 

wearing your uniform 

o Always behave in a dignified and low key manner. Loud talking, cursing and 

horse play are not acceptable behaviors. 

Customer Service 

• Always have a friendly smile when greeting a customer. 

• Always be courteous; go out of your way for the customer. 

• Inquire if the customer needs assistance to be seated in a wheelchair-"Would you like 

me to assist you?" If the answer is yes, proceed by extending a strong hand and let 

the customer communicate their needs to you. It is important to "ask" the customer 

and then "listen" for their response. It is important that the chair is locked and on a 

level surface. Adjust the footrest to the proper height. If the answer is "no", ask the 

customer if there is anything else that you could do for them. 

• Assist customers with flight numbers and gate departures by requesting to see 

customer's ticket jacket. 

• Do not exaggerate your speech when communicating with a hearing impaired 

customer. Maintain eye contact, slow your speech somewhat, but speak normally. If 

you still have trouble communicating, write the information down on paper. 

• Speak directly to a person with a disability. If they are with somebody, avoid saying 

things like, "tell her she needs to..." or "ask him if he would like..." The proper way to 

communicate is to say 'you can..." or "would you like..." 

• Solicitation of any type, either verbally or displaying actions which can be interpreted 

as such is absolutely forbidden and grounds for dismissal. In addition, "cruising" the 

terminal asking to assist customers with their baggage is also forbidden. 

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SENSITIVITY MAINING -- AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT 

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WHAT IS THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT? (U.S. Equal 

Employment Opportunities Commission, US. Department of Justice, Civil Rights 

Division) 

Over 43 million Americans have one or more physical or mental disabilities and with that 

comes widespread discrimination, which persists in such critical areas as employment, 

public accommodations, education, transportation and many other areas of public use. In 

1990, the American Disabilities Act (ADA) was passed to abolish discrimination based on 

disability. The ADA was developed to provide clear, consistent, enforceable standards 

addressing discrimination against people with disabilities and ensure that our Federal 

Government plays a significant role in enforcing the standards established in this Act. It is 

our responsibility to uphold and enforce the rules and regulations the ADA mandates. Our 

nation's goals regarding individuals with disabilities are to ensure equality of opportunity, 

full participation, and economic self-sufficiency. 

NOTE: Reference Department of Labor, ADA Act 

Barriers to employment, transportation, public accommodations, public services, and 

telecommunications have imposed staggering economic and social costs on American 

society and have undermined our well-intentioned efforts to educate, rehabilitate, and 

employ individuals with disabilities. By breaking down these barriers, the Americans with 

Disabilities Act (ADA) will enable society to benefit from the skills and talents of individuals 

with disabilities, will allow us all to gain from their increased purchasing power 

and ability to use it, and will lead to fuller, more productive lives for all Americans. 

The Americans with Disabilities Act gives civil rights protections to individuals with 

disabilities similar to those provided to individuals on the basis of race, color, sex, national 

origin, age, and religion. It guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in 

public accommodations, employment, transportation, State and local government services, 

and telecommunications. Fair, swift, and effective enforcement of this landmark civil rights 

legislation is a high priority of the Federal Government. 

For answers to additional questions, call the ADA Information Line 

0 800-514-0301 (voice) 

800-514-0383 (TTY) 

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AIR CARRIER ACCESS ACT 

In 1986, Congress passed the Air Carrier Access Act, requiring the Department of 

Transportation (DOT) to develop new regulations so that persons with disabilities would not 

be discriminated against. The latest revisions to the ACAA go into affect in May 2009. 

DOT Part 382 regulations, referred to as the Air Carrier Access Act, clearly explains the 

responsibilities of the traveler, the air carriers, the airport operators, and the contractors 

(PrimeFlight Aviation), who collectively make up the system which moves millions of 

passengers. 

The Air Carrier Access Act is designed to minimize the special needs that travelers with 

disabilities face as they negotiate their way through the nation's air travel system from 

origin to destination. This is met by: 

• By recognizing that physical barriers encountered by customers with disabilities can 

frequently be overcome by employment simple changes. 

• By adopting the principle that many difficulties confronting customers with hearing or 

vision impairments will be relieved if they are provided access to the same 

information that is available to all other passengers. 

• Through training of all employees who come in contact with persons with disabilities, 

to understand their needs and how they can be accommodated quickly, safely, and 

with dignity. 

NOTE: See 14 CFR Part 382 for more information (382.61 Training — in Appendix) 

DEFINITION OF DISABILITY 

Individuals with a disability — means any individual who has a physical or mental 

impairment that, on a permanent or temporary basis, substantiality limits one or more 

major life activities, has a record of such impairment, or is regarded as having such an 

impairment. As used in this definition, the phrase: 

Physical or mental impairment means: 

0 Any physiological disorder or condition, cosmetic disfigurement, or anatomical 

loss affecting one or more of the following body systems: neurological, 

musculoskeletal, special sense organs, respiratory including speech organs, 

cardiovascular, reproductive, digestive, genitourinary, hemic, lymphatic, skin, 

and endocrine; or 

0 Any mental or psychological disorder, such as mental retardation, organic 

brain syndrome, emotional or mental illness, and specific learning disabilities. 

The term physical or mental impairment includes, but not limited to, such diseases as 

orthopedic, visual, speech, and hearing impairment; cerebral palsy, epilepsy, muscular 

dystrophy, multiple sclerosis, cancer, heart disease, diabetes, mental retardation, emotional 

illness, drug addiction, and alcoholism. 

Major life activities mean functions such as caring for one's self, performing manual tasks, 

walking, seeing, hearing, speaking, breathing, learning, and working. 

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• ACAA DON`Ts 

- Require a "Fee" or a Tip for Services. 

Leave a customer in an immobile position more than 30 minutes. 

Deny services offered all other customers. 

Take away any customer's mobility/disability assistive device. 

Treat the Customer different than others, or as a burden. 

Force or Impose Service on someone who does not want or need it (i.e. making a 

deaf or blind individual ride in a wheelchair). 

"Abandon" a customer until you are assured their companion or inbound party is 

present and ready to assist onward travel (Ground, Rail or Air). 

Never distract a disabled individual's Service Animal- they are working animals 

and NOT pets. 

Forget who the Carrier's Complaints Resolution Officer is (CRO). 

Allow a Disabled individual to bypass security screening. 

• ACAA DOs 

In most contract locations, our assistance service STARTS at the Departures 

Area Curbside and only ENDS at the Arrivals Area curbside or Parking Garage. 

When assisting an individual with a mobility challenge, at their request, allow 

for stops along the route at: 

* Accessible Restrooms (Note: we do not assist the customer with specific 

restroom functions) 

* Fast Food locations 

(Note: Customers may elect to go to a "sit down" restaurant, but they must be advised 

they MI need to re-request assistance through the restaurant or other means to 

continue their assistance through the airport.) 

- Know where the Assist animal "relief area" is at your airport; and upon request, 

take or guide the customer with the animal to that location. 

- Upon arrival at a departure gate, advise the Airline Representative of the 

customer's name, location, and disability type (i.e. Deaf, Blind, Immobile) 

Provide written Flight information (delays, gate changes) to Deaf Customers 

Provide verbal Flight information (delays, gate changes) to Blind Customers 

* EXIT ROW RESTRICTIONS in the ACAA 

In order to qualify to sit in an AIRCRAFT EMERGENCY EXIT ROW SEAT the 

customer must: 

* Be Over Age 15 

* Be able to READ, UNDERSTAND AND SPEAK ENGLISH 

* Be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 

* Be willing and able to assist in the event of an emergency/evacuation 

* Acknowledge and follow crew instructions 

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The Ten Commandments of Communicating with People with Disabilities 

I. Speak directly rather than through a companion or sigh language Interpreter who may 

be present 

IL Offer to shake hands when introduced. People with limited hand use or an artificial limb 

can usually shake hands and offering the left hand is an acceptable greeting. 

HI. Always identify yourself and others who may be with you when meeting someone with a 

visual disability. When conversing in a group, remember to identify the person to whom 

you are speaking. 

o When dining with a friend who has a visual disability, ask if you can describe 

what is on his or her plate. 

IV. If you offer assistance, wait until the offer is accepted. Then listen or ask for instructions. 

V. Treat Adults as adults. Address people with disabilities by their first names only when 

extending that same familiarity to all others. Never patronize people in wheelchairs by 

patting them on the head or shoulder. 

VI. Do not lean against or hang on someone's wheelchair. Bear in mind that people with 

disabilities treat their chairs as extensions of their bodies. 

o And so do people with guide dogs and help dogs. Never distract a work animal 

from their job without the owner's permission. 

VII. Listen attentively when talking with people who have difficulty speaking and wait for 

them to finish. If necessary, ask short questions that require short answers, or a nod of 

the head. Never pretend to understand: instead repeat what you have understood and 

allow the person to respond. 

VIII. Place yourself at eye level when speaking with someone in a wheelchair or on crutches, 

IX. Tap a person who has a hearing disability on the shoulder or wave your hand to get his 

or her attention. Look directly at the person and speak clearly, slowly, and expressively 

to establish if the person can read your lips. If so, try to face the light source and keep 

hands, radios, etc. away from your mouth when speaking. 

o If a person is wearing a hearing aid, don't assume that they have the ability to 

discriminate your speaking voice. 

o Never shout at a person. Just speak in a normal tone of voice. 

X. Relax. Don't be embarrassed if you happen to use common expressions such as "See 

you later" or "Did you hear about this?" that seems to relate to a person's disability. 

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COMMON SENSE AND BEING SENSITIVE 

The sensitivity training deals specifically with the courtesy and treatment of the physically 

challenged. 

Common sense and being sensitive to others are key in showing any individual respect. 

This is especially important when encountering disabled customers. 

It is important for you to understand the proper way to approach, communicate and resolve 

any problems or questions regarding the physically challenged. On the previous page, were 

"The Ten Commandments Of Communicating with People With Disabilities". This list 

touches on important issues that have a direct affect on the way you communicate and 

conduct yourself while dealing with the physically challenged. After reviewing this list, your 

trainer will ask you questions and set up scenarios for you to practice. 

Questions for Discussion 

1. Why is it important to ask before you help a disabled passenger? 

2. Why is it important to listen carefully when assisting a disabled passenger? 

3. If you approached a passenger who was having difficulty walking, what would 

you do? 

4. How would you assist a blind passenger with a guide dog? 

5. How would you assist a paraplegic in their own wheelchair? 

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Interactive 

Instructions: Split the training group into pairs. One person will act as the transporter, while 

the other person acts as the disabled individual. Put yourself into the "shoes" of each 

character. Switch roles when the scenario is finished. 

Scenario 1 

A passenger in a wheelchair approaches you and asks for your assistance. The passenger is 

both excited and confused. The passenger explains he has never flown before and he is 

baffled as to what services the airport provides. How should you handle the request? 

NOTES: 

Scenario 2 

A passenger calls out to you for assistance. They need to be transferred from a lobby seat 

to a wheelchair and then to their gate. The passenger needs assistance putting their 

wheelchair together. How should you handle this request? 

NOTES: 

Scenario 3 

The wheelchair assistant is walking down the concourse and spots a mentally disabled 

person wandering around confused and disoriented. You approach them and ask them if 

they need assistance. They say yes, but cannot speak clearly. How would you handle this 

situation? 

NOTES: 

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After completing the interactive training scenarios, the group should review their findings to 

share the different ways situations can be handled and to ensure that they will achieve 

exceptional customer service. 

Some common sense and sensitivity tips: 

G Speak directly to the person — not their companion 

G If you have a question — ask — in a normal tone of voice 

G Always tell your customer what you are doing and how — to ensure they are aware of 

where you are going and how you are going to get them through (sharp turns, 

narrow doors, steep ramps) 

G Treat braces and artificial limbs as respectfully as you would an actual part of the 

body. Never take canes, crutches or walkers from a customer unless asked. 

G Be conscious of the customers' needs when they are using a service animal — ask the 

customer to what is best for their service animal, and knowwhere the service animal 

"relief area" is at your airport. 

SUMMARY 

Customer service training is nothing more than reminding you of what is expected of you in 

appearance, demeanor, and job personality. The more you care about yourself in how you 

are perceived, the better you are perceived. PrimeFlight Aviation is asking that you care 

about your reputation, about the reputation of the company, and the reputation of the 

client while you are in uniform. We want you to respect the job, the company and our client 

enough to protect them. You protect them by treating each customer that you come in 

contact with as the customer that will make or break your contract, because they truly are. 

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WHEELCHAIR SAFETY 

Transferring and Transporting Customers 

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NOVSAR 

DO NOT 

OPERATE 

, 

Know your equipment: 

Standard Wheelchair Key Components: 

• Brakes 

. Leg Rests 

• Main Wheels 

• Casters 

Typical Aisle Chair Key Components: 

- Hand Brake Release 

- Top Lifting Handles 

- Base Lifting Handles 

- Safety Belts (2-3 kinds!) 

. Leg Rest 

.. Head Rest 

- Main Wheels 

- Casters 

Pre-Use Chair Check 

- When in doubt, check it out! 

- Some Carriers may have a checklist 

• RED TAGGING (Tag Out) 

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Seating Customers 

When assisting a customer — these are the basic rules 

for transferring a customer to or from a wheelchair: 

• A Passenger though NEVER sit in a chair before it has been checked for safe 

operations. Check the casters, brakes, footrests, wheels and handles to make sure they 

are operating properly. Check for loosened bolts or connections. If you feel a chair is 

unsafe, RED TAG it and contact your Supervisor. 

O Before assisting the customer into or out of the wheelchair, make sure that the brakes 

on both wheels are set and the footrests are in the "up" position. 

O Position the wheelchair as close as possible to the customer keeping all four wheels on 

a solid surface at all times. 

O Explain your intentions to the customer regarding how you plan to assist in their 

transfer and ask for any information that you may need to know about their unique 

physical needs such as supporting their knees in a bent position during the transfer, 

areas of soreness or other special body positioning. You will need assistance in 

transferring a passenger whose legs and/or hips require support. Inquire whether 

customer is willing and has sufficient upper body strength to assist in the transfer. If 

the answer to both questions is yes, they should use their existing seat and the locked 

wheelchair as support for their hands while shifting their body weight into the 

wheelchair. 

O Always ask for help prior to transferring an adult customer with questionable upper 

body strength. Failure to do so can result in back injuries to the customer and/or 

assistant. 

O Always talk about the transfer with the customer prior to making the lift. Inform 

him/her that you will begin lifting after counting aloud to three. 

O When assisting a transfer by yourself, approach the customer from the front, straddle 

the passenger's knees, place your arms under their arms with your hands on their 

shoulder blades and lift them as close as possible to your body. Use your legs to lift, 

keeping your back as straight as possible with your rear end tucked in to flatten the 

natural spinal curve. 

• Making small, even steps on the balls of your feet, pivot yourself and the customer 

until you can lower them into the wheelchair. (DO NOT TWIST YOUR BACK DURING 

TRANSFER. USE YOUR FEET TO GRADUALLY MAKE THE PIVOT) Maintain a firm, but 

gentle grip on the customer, making sure that they are sitting far enough back in 

the wheelchair so that it won't tip forward. You can ask the customer to use one hand 

to feel for the arm rest to help guide them into the seat. 

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• After lowering the customer into the chair, go behind the chair and look to make sure 

they are all the way back in the seat. (this will decrease the possibility of tipping 

forward during transit) 

• Lower the foot rests and place the customer's feet on them securely. (inform the 

customer of your intentions to touch their feet) 

• Make sure the customer's arms and legs are in a safe position before transporting. 

• Always check to see that the customer is comfortable prior to transferring or 

transporting. 

LIFTING TIPS 

• Safe lifting means protecting your back while you lift. 

• Before you lift another person, think about the lift. Can you lift the customer by 

yourself? Do you need help? 

• When you lift a customer, be sure to bend at your knees, hug the load close to your 

body, and raise yourself up with the strong muscles in your thighs. 

o Place your knees on either side of the customer. 

o Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and knees bent. 

O To lift the customer - place your hands under the arms with your hands 

under the customer's shoulder blades. 

• Remember never to twist while lifting; instead, move one foot at a time in the 

direction you want to go and then turn with your leg muscles. 

• During the transfer, make sure you have open communication with the customer. 

Set a countdown for signaling the start of transfer. 

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TRANSPORTING CUSTOMERS: 

• Try to choose routes that have the smallest inclines 

possible, and NEVER use stairs or escalators. 

a When entering elevators, back the chair over the threshold both going in and out. 

This is easier and safer than going forward. Explain to the customer what you are 

doing so they do not become alarmed. 

• Never allow a wheelchair to descend the jetway unassisted. 

• When crossing over steep inclines (i.e. the Jetway); ALWAYS back the wheelchair 

down an incline to avoid the risk of a fall. NEVER push wheelchairs 

FORWARD down an incline! Sudden changes of the floor angle or contact with 

jetway expansion joints can cause the front casters to catch, causing the chair to tip 

forward and eject the customer. KNOW IF YOU ARE WORKING A "REGIONAL" JET. 

a When backing customers down the jetway, grip the wheelchair handles firmly to be 

able to decrease the wheelchair's momentum and maintain control. 

a Always keep the customer informed of what you are doing while negotiating sharp 

turns, narrow doors and steep ramps. 

• To prevent tipping, do not allow the customer to lean forward further than the front 

of the arm rests during transportation. 

• During transportation, continuously scan the floor for loose debris, holes or expansion 

joints that can easily cause the front casters to stop and result in the wheelchair 

tipping over forward. 

• Periodically check the customer's feet and wheelchair foot rests. 

• Never assist more than one wheelchair at a time. 

a Never allow a rider to sit in the lap of a wheelchair occupant. 

a If you are not physically strong enough to assist a disabled customer —STOP- GET 

ADDITIONAL HELP. Failure to so, or getting in a HURRY can jeopardize the safety 

of the customer, yourself and possibly others! 

PrimeFlight Aviation, Wheelchair Training Manual 30 

Cla.ss #420, #421, #521 and #820 04/2009 

NOTE: All training minimums must exceed the standards outlined by Ptimenight Aviation client, air operator. Proptietary 

Information: For use by PrfrneFlight Aviation Personnel only. Unauthorked dissemination of this document or information contained 

herein is prohibited, 
TRANSFERRING IN AND OUT OF AISLE CHAIRS: 

• Ask the customer about any specific requirements for transferring, such as support for 

the lower limbs, sensitivity or soreness prior to performing the transfer. 

• When lifting a customer to/from aisle chairs, always obtain assistance from an 

airline customer service agent or another PrimeFlight Aviation employee. 

Position one person standing behind the customer. They must place his/her arms 

beneath the customer's arms and around the chest. Ask the customer to cross his/her 

arms on the chest. Using an overhand grasp, gently, but securely grip the customer's 

forearms. The second assistant, approaching from the front, places both arms under 

and around the customer's thighs, just above the knees. Both assistants should lift 

simultaneously after a count of three from the assistant lifting the torso. Remember to 

bend your knees prior to lifting. 

O the attendant lifting the torso initiates the countdown. 

u Use more than two attendants when the customer is a large adult with questionable 

upper-body strength. 

• Lift with your legs, not your back. 

• Never transfer a customer to or from an aisle chair by yourself. 

Remember that persons in wheelchairs are as diverse as able-bodied persons. There are a 

variety of physical conditions that could necessitate the use of wheelchairs. In some 

circumstances, people in wheelchairs may resent the assumption that they need assistance. 

When a passenger comes into an airport in his/her own wheelchair and is obviously capable 

of transporting themselves under their own power, offer assistance with other tasks first, 

such as checking, or transporting baggage, ticketing or direction to airport facilities. Never 

assume that people in wheelchairs require any more assistance that able-bodied persons. 

You may assume that a customer needs assistance if he/she is in a wheelchair provided by 

the airlines/airport. Always attempt to make initial contact with the person in the wheelchair 

by looking directly into their eyes and cordially introducing yourself. If the person is visually 

impaired, it may be necessary to communicate directly with their companion. 

O Prior to movement of an occupied aisle chair, make sure the customer is securely 

strapped into the aisle chair to prevent them from falling or shifting their weight, 

which could cause the entire chair to tip over. 

PrimeFlight Aviation, Wheelchair Training Manual 31 

Class #420, #42I, #521 and 1/820 04/2009 

NOTE: All training minimums must exceed the standards outlined by PdmeFlight Aviation clien4 air operator. Proprietary 

Information: For use by PrimeFlight Aviation Personnel only.. Unauthorized dissemination of this document or infonnation contained 

herein is prohibited. 
WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANTS OPERATION GUIDE 

CLASS #820 

PrimeFlight Aviation, Wheelchair Training Manual 32 

Class #420, #421, #521 and #820 04/2009 

NOTE: All training minimums must exceed the standards outlined by PdmeFlight Aviation client, air operator, Proprietary 

Information: For use by PrimeFlight Aviation Personnel only„ Unauthorized dissemination of this document or information contained 

herein Ls prohibited, 
WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANTS OPERATION GUIDE 

This is the PrimeFlight Aviation Wheelchair Assistants Operations Guide. It contains the 

official methods and procedures that apply to your overall responsibilities and performance 

as Wheelchair Assistants. 

The simplicity of the instructions as expressed in the following pages should be given your 

fullest attention at all times. We should always remember that physically challenged 

customers require the best service that you can give. 

WHEELCHAIR ASSISTANTS CUSTOMER SERVICE 

SERVICE OBJECTIVE 

The purpose of your position with PrimeFlight Aviation is to provide safe and comfortable 

quality assistance to customers who are physically challenged. 

CUSTOMERS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY CHALLANGED 

Customers who are physically challenged are special because they often have different 

needs than other customers. The following techniques can be used to help you deal with 

customers who are physically challenged: 

• Remember that each customer is an individual 

O Remember that each customer has individual needs 

e Talk to the customer instead of speaking to someone else who may be with the 

customer. 

e Ask the customer what they need. 

The important detail to remember, when dealing with customers who are physically 

challenged, they are people just like the rest of us. People who are physically challenged 

deserve that same respect and attentiveness that we give to all our customers. 

PrimeFlight Aviation, Wheelchak Training Manual 33 

Class #420, 1/421, #521 and #820 04/2009 

NOTE: All training minimums must exceed the standards outlined by PrimeFlight Aviation client; air operator. Pmprietary 

Information: For use by Primerlight Aviation Personnel only.. Unauthorized dissemination of this document or information contained 

herein is prohibited. 
KNOW YOUR SECURITY SCREENING 

• NO FIREARMS, WEAPONS, PEPPER SPRAY, KNIVES, BATS, GOLF CLUBS, BOX 

KNIVES, TOY WEAPONS or SCISSORS 

• 3-1-1 (Carry-On) Liquids Rule 

o 3.4 Ounces per container Maximum 

o One 1-Quart Bag for all liquid containers (sealed) 

o One Bag per customer 

o Exceptions exist for certain items (i.e. baby formula/Mother's Milk) 

• Disabled Customer Screening Rules 

o An individual with a disability must undergo the same security screening as any 

other member of the traveling public. 

o If an individual with a disability is able to pass through the security system 

without activating it, the person shall not be subject to special screening 

procedures. Security personnel are free to examine an assistive device that they 

believe is capable of concealing a weapon or other prohibited item. If an 

individual with a disability is not able to pass through the system without 

activating it, the person will be subject to further screening in the same manner 

as any other passenger activating the system. 

o Security screening personnel at some airports may employ a hand-held device 

that will allow them to complete the screening without having to physically 

search the individual. If this method is still unable to clear the individual and a 

physical search becomes necessary, then at the passenger's request, the search 

must be done in private. 

o If the passenger requests a private screening in a timely manner, the carrier 

must provide it in time for the passenger to board the aircraft. Such private 

screenings will not be required, however, to a greater extent or for any different 

reason than for other passengers. However, they may take more time. 

o Personal Oxygen Bottles are prohibited beyond the checkpoint. Check with the 

Carrier for specific Rules. 

PrimeFlight Aviabon, Wheelchair Training Manual 34 Class #420, #421, #521 and #820 04/2009 

NOTE: All training minimums must exceed the standards outlined by PrimeFlight Aviation client, air operator. Proprietary 

Information: For use by Primenight Aviation Personnel only. Unauthorized disseminabon of this document or information contained 

herein is prohibited. 
Proper Conduct 

1. Wheelchair Assistants should always have a friendly face/smile in greeting the customer. 

2. Greet with the words "Good Morning", Good Afternoon" or Good Evening", whichever is 

appropriate. 

3. Inquire if they need assistance to be seated in the wheelchair — "Would you like me to 

assist you?" If the answer is yes, proceed by extending a strong hand and be guided by 

the customer's need. It is important to ensure the chair is locked and on a level surface. 

If the answer is "no", stand behind the chair, holding the handles, after you have 

adjusted the foot rests. 

4. Always be courteous, go out of your way to make the customer feel comfortable. 

5. Inquire of the flight number and gate of departure by requesting to see the customer's 

ticket jacket, "May I please see your ticket jacket." Upon reviewing the ticket jacket, 

repeat the flight number and gate of destination to the customer, thereby reconfirming 

this information. 

6. Be patient. If a customer asks you the same question two or three times, answer politely 

each time. Avoid any tonality or body language that reveals annoyance on your part. 

7. Proceed to the destination being mindful of other people, uneven surfaces, ramps, 

closing elevator doors, etc. 

8. Soliciting tips in any manner, either verbally or displaying actions which can be 

interpreted as such, is absolutelyforbidden and grounds for dismissal. In addition 

"cruising" the terminal asking to assist customer with their baggage is also forbidden. 

9. When in the arrivals area, remember to ensure the safety of your customer if you are 

retrieving bags from the carousel. 

10. When taking a customer to the arrivals area, the determination must be made if further 

assistance is required beyond this area. Discourage as much as possible, further 

assistance to another terminal or to the parking lot if there are other members of their 

party that may help them. Remember that there are many customers that require 

assistance and it is important to check-in with the dispatcher as soon as possible. Advise 

the customer as follows: "ma'am this is as far as I am permitted to take you, I have to 

return to my station." Obviously, good judgment is necessary as well as good customer 

service skills. NEVERleave a physically or mentally challenged customer alone 

anywhere without being specifically assured of their continued weel-being. 

11. Delays and all unusual/unscheduled assignments while away from your base station 

must be communicated to your dispatcher. 

12. Before returning to your station after assisting a customer, call the dispatcher to see if 

there are additional requests in the area you are in. 

13. If there are not additional requests, return immediately to the base station and await 

your next assignment. 

14. Follow all safety and lifting procedures. 

PrimeFlight Aviation, Wheelchair Training Manual 35 

Class #420, #421, #521 and #820 04/2009 

NOTE: All training minimums must exceed the standards outlined by PrimeFlIght Aviation client, air operator, Proprietary 

Information: For use by PrimeFlight Aviation Personnel only,. Unauthorized disseminahon of this document or information contained 

herein is prohibited, 
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Customer Service Training #420 

• HAZ COM Program 

• Workplace Safety Overview 

• Back Protect and Safe Liftin 

• Sensitivity Training ADA & ACAA #421 

O Wheelchair Operation #820 

• Wheelchair Safety # 521 

• 

Diversity, Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Policy 

819/2010 On the Job Training Completion 

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2/23/2011 Syntrack for the mobile user 

EXHIBIT 3 

Trainhlig Record 

Name Isaura Fernandez Deigadb 

Date of Hire 8/5/2010 

Job Wheelchair Attendant 
PrimeFlight Aviation Services P linen] 

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Location of emergency exits 

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Emergency telephone numbers 

,ocation of fire extinguishers 

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Name 

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Job 

Onetha McKnight 

10/18/2006 

Wheelchair Attendant 

trainer Signature 

New Hire Orientation 

O Customer Service Training #420 

• HAZ COM Program 

0 Workplace Safety Overview 

O Back Protect and Safe Lifting 

O Sensitivity Training ADA & ACAA #421 

Wheelchair Operation #820 

O Wheelchair Safety # 521 

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• Workplace Safety Overview 

• Back Protect and Safe Lifting 

• Sensitivity Training ADA kACAA #421 

• Wheelehair Operation #820 

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6 Diversity, Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Policy 

On the- Job'Training Completion 

EXHIBIT 5 

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Name Nikisha Watson 

Date of Hire 10/6/2010 

Job Wheelchair Attendant 
Required On-TheiJob training 

Ali PrimeFlight employees must receive a mi i um of 4-1 8 hourc° of on-the-job training. 

Name: Job: 

Check to confirm that the trainee received: 

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Location of emergency exits 

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Mergency telephone numbers 

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o/Meeting with Supervisor/Manager to discuss on-the-job training 

YES NO 

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Name 

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Job 

Dan Hernandez 

3117/2011 

Wheelchair Attendant 

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3/14/2011 Newl-17.1 -iL e Orientation 

• Customer Service Training #420 

• HAZ COM Program 

O Workplace Safety Overview 

• Back Protect and Safe Lifting 

• Sensitivity Training ADA & ACAA 4421 

• Wheelchair Operation #820 

• Wheelchair Safety # 521 

Diversity, Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Polio 

3/21/2011 On the Job Training Completion 
Date: 

Employee Signature: 

Name of agent shadowed: 

Manager's Signatur 

Required On-The-Job Training 

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Name: D al r14) aida: JO: AlLka 

Check to'confirm that the trainee received: 

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'ocation of emergency exits 

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upervised observation by an experienced agent 

a--leeting with Supervisor/Manager to discuss on-the-job training 

YES NO 

Is the trainee prepared to work essential job functions? 

Have you reviewed company policies and procedures with the trainee? 

On-The-Job Training Completed On: 5 Ai No, of hours 19 
instructor's Name and Employee Number 

Francesca Navarro 

Station Type Training Aircraft Type 

New Hire Orientation 

Course Name 

• Company Overview / Custor•e Training / Back Protection / Workplace Safety Education 

Date Time 

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mon/day/yr 

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04/17/2008 

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About 40 airport workers and members of Service 

Employees International Union (SEIU) 32BJ local marched 

at Philadelphia International Airport Monday, demanding that 

US Airways, the airport's largest airline, pressure 

subcontractors to improve wages and working conditions of 

1,500 low-wage airport workers, such as skycaps and 

wheelchair attendants. 

The march came one day before a Philadelphia City Council 

committee hearing Tuesday on a two-year lease extension 

between US Airways and other airlines and the city. 

Community activists and an interfaith group plan to ask 

Council to amend the lease to require that the city's "living 

wage" standard, now in effect for companies with direct city 

contracts, be enforced for low-wage airport service jobs. The 

workers are employed by a subcontractor, PrimeFlight 

Aviation Services of Nashville. The city's minimum-wage and 

benefit standard of $10.88 an hour and paid sick days, 

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