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Evaluation of a Fatigue Countermeasures Training Program for Flight Attendants
Hauck, Erica L.; Avers, Katrina Bedell; Banks, Joy O.; Blackwell, Lauren V. U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Civil Aerospace Medical Institute. DOT/FAA/AM-11/18. November 2011. 14 pp. Tables, figures, references. Available through the Internet at faa.gov/data_research/research/med_humanfacs/oamtechreports/2010s/media/201118.pdf.
Flight attendants work for the safety of passengers but face physiological challenges that leave them vulnerable to a mismatch between the body’s circadian rhythms, or “internal clock,” and the demands of the job. Their schedules vary, their duty periods can be longer than those of people who work in offices, they often cross time zones and work …
