Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Human Factors; Procedure
Concerns regarding the use of onboard passenger oxygen masks in the event of a decompression. Due to high use of personal face shields; I have concerns its use during a decompression will not provide adequate or appropriate oxygen levels to the passenger or crew using it. The only way this is resolved is to not wear the mask. There should be directions provided that in this situation; personal mask shields need to be removed. It will also be a concern regarding the time it will take in a high altitude situation. Regardless this should be addressed as a potential critical situation.
Flight Attendant reported concerns with passenger use of masks during the COVID-19 pandemic and the lack of instructions to remove them in order use the oxygen masks in case of a rapid decompression.