Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Communication Breakdown
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Aircraft; Human Factors
After level-off at cruise; the flight attendant called the flight deck to report fumes she noticed on taxi-out. She and [another] flight attendant said they felt mild symptoms of confusion & headache; but did not elect to call the flight deck till at cruise. We were de-iced after push and could have been a bit short of the 1 minute wait time in selecting ON on the engine bleeds on the second engine start; or there could have been other issues with the de-ice to cause such fumes. Further forward in the aircraft the fumes were not noted. No further fumes were noted on the flight.Always maintain caution with chemicals around the aircraft. Encourage crew members to come forward with questions/ issues in a more timely way.
After level off we received a call from aft flight attendants reporting that they smelled fumes in the cabin and were feeling sick after engine start in ZZZ. We had been de-iced at the gate with type one fluid on push back. After engine start I may have been a little to quick to turn on the #1 bleed system not giving at least one minute after engine start. We initially gave each Flight Attendant oxygen which did make them feel better. One of the flight attendants appeared to be ok however one we felt would benefit from a call to medlink. After counseling with medlink both flight attendants felt better. We had the flight met at destination by paramedics just to follow up with the flight attendants.Wait at least one minute after engine start to turn on bleeds: follow SOP.
B738 flight crew reported being notified upon level off by flight attendants of fumes and physiological symptoms on taxi out.