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Traveling with family
Parents traveling overseas with children should know health risks and how to avoid them.
An estimated 1.9 million American children travel internationally
each year, and the number is increasing. In general, children face most
of the same health risks as their parents, but the consequences can be
more serious. Some conditions can be difficult to recognize in children,
especially in those who aren't talking yet. If you are planning to
travel to another country with your kids, be familiar with the risks of
travel to help them stay safe and healthy.
An estimated 1.9 million American children travel internationally
each year, and the number is increasing. In general, children face most
of the same health risks as their parents, but the consequences can be
more serious. Some conditions can be difficult to recognize in children,
especially in those who aren't talking yet. If you are planning to
travel to another country with your kids, be familiar with the risks of
travel to help them stay safe and healthy.Diarrhea
Diarrhea is among the most common illnesses experienced by children who are traveling. For infants, the bestTraveling with Children
TSA
is required to screen everyone, regardless of age, in order to ensure
the security of all travelers. Many Transportation Security Officers are
parents themselves and understand travelers’ concern for their
children. Security officers will approach children gently and treat them
with respect. If a child becomes uncomfortable or upset, security
officers will consult parents about the best way to relieve the child's
concern.
Screening procedures for passengers 12 and under include:
Screening procedures for passengers 12 and under include:
- Allowing children 12 and under to leave their shoes on.
- Allowing multiple passes through the walk through metal detector and advanced imaging technology to clear any alarms on children.
- Using explosives trace detection technology on a wider basis to resolve alarms on children.
The Screening Process
- Children 12 and under can leave their shoes on during screening.
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Important explanation concerning the provider list
Medtronic includes a list of therapy providers as a convenience to patients. Medtronic does not employ, regulate or control these physicians or clinics, nor does Medtronic provide any insurance or guarantee with respect to their services. Medtronic does not represent that these providers are any more skilled or qualified than other providers of cardiac device therapy. Their names are available for you to contact as you would any physician or clinic.
The Walk-Through Metal Detector
Children who can walk without assistance should walk through the metal detector separately from their parent or guardian. If they alarm, TSA has procedures in place that have reduced, but will not eliminate, the need for pat downs to resolve the alarm, including multiple passes through screening technologies and other procedures.
Infants and small children may be carried through the metal detector, but if the alarm sounds, the officer will have to conduct additional screening on both the passenger and the child. If a baby is carried through the metal detector in a sling, additional screening may be required even if there isn’t an alarm.
Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
TSA uses advanced imaging technology (AIT) to safely screen passengers for metallic and non-metallic threats. Any passenger capable of assuming and staying in the required position for 5 seconds is eligible for AIT screening. If a child 12 and under goes through AIT and alarms, they will have an opportunity to go through the technology again or the Security Officer may use other procedures to resolve the alarm to reduce the need for a pat down.
Parents carrying infants or children cannot be screened by the imaging technology. In addition, parents accompanying children may opt out of being screened by imaging technology to prevent them from being separated from their family.
AIT screening is optional for all passengers. Eligible passengers who opt out of AIT screening will receive alternative screening, to include a thorough pat-down.
Important explanation concerning the provider list
Medtronic includes a list of therapy providers as a convenience to patients. Medtronic does not employ, regulate or control these physicians or clinics, nor does Medtronic provide any insurance or guarantee with respect to their services. Medtronic does not represent that these providers are any more skilled or qualified than other providers of cardiac device therapy. Their names are available for you to contact as you would any physician or clinic.
The Walk-Through Metal Detector
Children who can walk without assistance should walk through the metal detector separately from their parent or guardian. If they alarm, TSA has procedures in place that have reduced, but will not eliminate, the need for pat downs to resolve the alarm, including multiple passes through screening technologies and other procedures.
Infants and small children may be carried through the metal detector, but if the alarm sounds, the officer will have to conduct additional screening on both the passenger and the child. If a baby is carried through the metal detector in a sling, additional screening may be required even if there isn’t an alarm.
Advanced Imaging Technology (AIT)
TSA uses advanced imaging technology (AIT) to safely screen passengers for metallic and non-metallic threats. Any passenger capable of assuming and staying in the required position for 5 seconds is eligible for AIT screening. If a child 12 and under goes through AIT and alarms, they will have an opportunity to go through the technology again or the Security Officer may use other procedures to resolve the alarm to reduce the need for a pat down.
Parents carrying infants or children cannot be screened by the imaging technology. In addition, parents accompanying children may opt out of being screened by imaging technology to prevent them from being separated from their family.
AIT screening is optional for all passengers. Eligible passengers who opt out of AIT screening will receive alternative screening, to include a thorough pat-down.
Tips for Traveling
For detailed information about steps you can take to ensure a safe trip, see How to Have a Safe Trip . Meanwhile, here are some quick tips to make your travel easier and safer:
- Sign up for the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program so the State Department can better assist you in an emergency: Let us know your travel plans through the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program, a free online service at https://travelregistration.state.gov.
This will help us contact you if there is a family emergency in the
U.S., or if there is a crisis where you are traveling.
In accordance with the Privacy Act,
information on your welfare and whereabouts will not be released to
others without your
express authorization.
- Sign passport, and fill in the emergency information: Make sure you have a signed, valid passport, and a visa, if required, and fill in the emergency information page of your
passport.
- Leave copies of itinerary and passport data page: Leave copies of your itinerary, passport data page and visas with family or friends, so you can be contacted in case of an
emergency.
- Check your overseas medical insurance coverage: Ask
your medical insurance company if your policy applies overseas, and if
it covers emergency expenses such as medical evacuation.
If it does not, consider supplemental
insurance.
- Familiarize yourself with local conditions and laws: While in a foreign country, you are subject to its laws. The State Department web site at http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1765.html has useful safety and other information about the countries you will visit.
- Take precautions to avoid being a target of crime: To avoid being a target of crime, do not wear conspicuous clothing or jewelry and do not carry excessive amounts of money.
Also, do not leave unattended luggage in public areas and do not accept packages from strangers.
- Contact us in an emergency: Consular personnel at U.S. Embassies and Consulates abroad and in the U.S. are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, to provide emergency assistance to U.S. citizens. Contact information for U.S. Embassies and Consulates appears on the Bureau of Consular Affairs website at http://travel.state.gov . Also note that the Office of Overseas Citizen Services in the State Department’s Bureau of Consular Affairs may be reached for assistance with emergencies at 1-888-407-4747, if calling from the U.S. or Canada, or 202-501-4444, if calling from overseas.
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