Flight Attendants

The work

Core tasks

1. 01Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order.
2. 02Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets.
3. 03Monitor passenger behavior to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers.
4. 04Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings.
5. 05Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing.
6. 06Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures.
7. 07Administer first aid to passengers in distress.
8. 08Determine special assistance needs of passengers, such as small children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.
9. 09Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers.
10. 10Reassure passengers when situations, such as turbulence, are encountered.
11. 11Check to ensure that food, beverages, blankets, reading material, emergency equipment, and other supplies are aboard and are in adequate supply.
12. 12Prepare reports showing places of departure and destination, passenger ticket numbers, meal and beverage inventories, the conditions of cabin equipment, and any problems encountered by passengers.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading