Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
Company Policy; Equipment / Tooling
I wore the Alternate uniform for the first time. Two hours into the flight I was working in the aft Galley. I was the B galley flight attendant. My coworker was in the galley with me at that time. I felt it was warm in the galley from the beginning and as I got busier it got more stuffy. We just got done collecting and was getting ready to do the breaks when I started feeling real hot and couldn't breathe. I felt dizzy and I told my co-worker that I'm about to pass out. He asked me to lay down on the last row. Shortly the F flight attendant asked me if I need oxygen; I nodded and she hooked me up with the hi-flow outlet. I used the oxygen for almost 2 hours. After that I felt better. I called the [pilot] and he instructed me to get lots of rest. He said it sounded like vertigo. I've never had vertigo ever. I heard other Fa's having vertigo in reaction to the new uniform. On the return flight; I wore the uniform again and within 15 minutes I felt hot and dizzy again. This happened at the hotel lobby. Captain advised me to do whatever it takes to remain healthy. I took the uniform off and worked in jeans in my return flight; I was fine the entire flight. At this point I was concerned about my health and safety around the uniform.
A flight attendant reported that the company issued uniform made her ill.