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Sterile Area - Correct Answer -Areas of the terminals that provide passengers
access to board an aircraft only after clearing pre-board passenger screening
procedures.
TSA (Transportation Security Administration) - Correct Answer -The Federal agency
responsible for establishing, publishing, enforcing and monitoring security
regulations.
Outer Perimeter (Layers of Security) - Correct Answer -This airport's layer of
security consists of perimeter fencing, signs and access controlled gates designed
to prevent the general public from entering the airport property, which is more
commonly referred to as the restricted area. Access controls are used for all entry
points to restricted areas. These entry points require an authorized ID badge to
open a door or gate.
Sterile Area (Layers of Security) - Correct Answer -This is the area of the terminals
that can be accessed by the general public, but only after passing through
passenger screening. The area typically includes passenger boarding areas and
concourses.
, Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) (Layers of Security) - Correct Answer -
Access points include security gates located on the perimeter and doors located in
the terminals. Remember, employees may have different levels of security access
according to their job function. Employees who have not been granted access
should not be in the area without an authorized escort.
EXCEPTIONS to the SIDA ID badge display rules - Correct Answer -* First, airports
generally allow Federal Aviation Administration safety inspectors on the ramp as
long as they display proper Federal ID
* Second, airline pilots and cockpit flight crew members may also be in the
vicinity, or footprint, of their aircraft without an airport SIDA badge. However, they
must be in uniform and display a valid airline badge for the airline that employs
them.
* Third, TSA Transportation Security Inspectors may enter and be present in the
SIDA without displaying identification in order to inspect or test security
compliance, but they must be able to produce either proper Federal ID or a valid
SIDA badge when challenged.
White (ID badge) - Correct Answer -Employee/Contractor ID badge -
Allow access to DFW Board buildings and are sponsored by the Airport Board.