International Foundation for Protection Officers

Stepping up, helping out: Security officers in the news

  Amazing compassion was shown by American Airlines passenger Sherman Yarborough, Jr., a former security officer, who helped subdue an unruly passenger while on the tarmac in Atlanta. ROMULUS, Mich. (FOX 2) - Yarborough, who says he is 6 feet, 8 inches, and 360 pounds, had the help of another big fella to subdue the passenger. [...]

By |2020-12-12T06:54:42-05:00October 5th, 2020|News|Comments Off on Stepping up, helping out: Security officers in the news

Flight attendants protest plan to let non-fliers into the Pittsburgh airport to shop

HUGO MARTIN ON SEP 1, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch.com The Pittsburgh International Airport is about to become the nation's first airport to allow non-fliers through the security checkpoints to shop and dine within the terminals. But American Airlines flight attendants think the new program, set to start Tuesday, is a bad idea that will make it [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:39:55-05:00September 2nd, 2017|News|Comments Off on Flight attendants protest plan to let non-fliers into the Pittsburgh airport to shop

Deer infiltrates Charlotte airport runway, is struck by plane

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/trending-now/faa-plane-hits-deer-during-takeoff-at-charlotte-douglas-airport/494500376 FAA: Plane hits deer during takeoff at Charlotte Douglas Airport JOE MARUSAK ON FEB 17, 2017 SOURCE: MCCLATCHY, SecurityInfoWatch Feb. 16--A deer hit by an American Eagle plane taking off at Charlotte Douglas International Airport on Wednesday did not reach the airfield through an opening in the perimeter fence, airport officials said [...]

By |2023-12-01T10:33:48-05:00February 21st, 2017|News|Comments Off on Deer infiltrates Charlotte airport runway, is struck by plane

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