Passenger Response Training Could Improve Air Security, Crisis

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Passenger Response Training Could Improve Air Security, Crisis Intervention Expert Says To: National Desk Contact: Bruce Chapman of HWCIntegrated, 845-255-4031; E-mail: bchapman@handlewithcare.com; Web Site: http://www.airragesystem.com GARDINER, N.Y., Dec. 28 /U.S. Newswire/ -- American Flight 63 serves as the latest dramatic example that passengers will respond spontaneously when threatened. The Passenger Volunteer Program(tm) organizes a passenger response before the plane leaves the gate, said Bruce Chapman, president of Handle With Care, a crisis intervention training program. "Passengers are now expected to take action during a crisis. In return, they deserve a briefing and some form of compensation to encourage participation. The Passenger Volunteer Program(tm) will help improve flight security and reassure a nervous flying public. It is a fresh opportunity for the airlines to market their mileage awards programs and elite airport lounge facilities at a time when the industry needs a boost and should pay for itself," Chapman said. The PV program requires just one hour of a passenger's time between connecting flights. They will learn the same two-person team restraint method used by more than 400 of the best human service, corrections and law enforcement agencies throughout the United States. After completing the briefing, they receive an I.D. that is presented at the gate prior to boarding. They are strategically seated in first class to protect the cockpit door and otherwise assist the crew with security threats should they arise. "The entire nation has been called upon to assist in creating a secure homeland environment. Passengers are a resource that can no longer be ignored. The Airline Security Bill as signed into law indemnifies passengers and flight crews from liability, removing the last remaining obstacle to an organized passenger assistance program," Chapman said. For more information about the Passenger Volunteer Program(tm) or the Soft Circle ARS(tm), visit http://www.airragesystem.com or call 845-255-4031 or 845-256-0306. About Bruce Chapman Bruce Chapman is president of Handle With Care, a respected crisis intervention training program used by human services, law enforcement and corrections agencies since 1984. Chapman currently holds the rank of 6th Degree in the American Moo Duk Kwan Federation. He is a certified instructor for the New Jersey Police Training Commission and provides expert court testimony on issues related to use-of-force. In 2000 he was granted a groundbreaking U.S. and International "Apparatus and Method Patent" for the Primary Restraint Technique (PRT). His second patent was granted in 2001 for CerviPro SpitGuard(tm). He has eight additional patents pending for Soft Circle Modular Restraint System (MRS)(tm) related components and Air Rage System (ARS)(tm). Professional Affiliations: He is an Associate Member of the New Jersey Hospital Safety and Security Directors Association, American Correctional Association (ACA), American Jail Association (AJA), International Association of Correctional Training Personnel (IACTP), National Juvenile Detention Association (NJDA), Juvenile Justice Trainers Association (JJTA) and Association of Juvenile Detention Centers of New York State. He has been an exhibitor, presenter and topic panelist at most of the above associations' regional and national conferences and has been featured on the Law Enforcement Television Network (LETN). http://www.usnewswire.com/topnews/temp/1228-105.html