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MED 8.2.3 CRITICAL INCIDENT STRESS MANAGEMENT

Stress prevention at the work place has proved particularly effective in combating stress, by attacking its roots and causes, rather than merely treating its effects. Critical incident stress management (CISM) is a wide range of programmes and intervention strategies which … Continued

Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the ILO

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Split, Yugoslavia, 21-25 March 1983 WP No. 55 Report of the Ad Hoc Committee on the ILO Introduction The Committee Chairman’s report to IFATCA ’82 was referred to Committee C, where numerous major changes and amendments were … Continued

Review of ILO Conclusions

32ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Christchurch, NZ, 19-23 April 1993 WP No. 117 Review of ILO Conclusions Introduction At the Bournemouth Conference in 1992 it was decided that SC4 and SC7 should review the conclusions reached by the International Labour Organisation … Continued

Specific Medical Matters

39TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Marrakech, Morocco, 6-10 March 2000 WP No. 163 Specific Medical Matters Introduction This subject became part of SC4’s working programme at the Santiago de Chile Conference 1999. Information regarding controllers having their licence withdrawn for medical reasons … Continued

Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference

62ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Montego Bay, Jamaica, 8-12 May 2023 WP No. 167 Rescinding Resolution C14 From Costa Rica Conference Presented by EVPP Summary During the conference in Costa Rica committee C adopted resolution C.15 “IFATCA should, within the next five … Continued

MED 8.2.4 FATIGUE IN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL

IFATCA Policy is: MAs should draw the attention of their members to the causes of Fatigue in ATC so that they can identify those to which they are most exposed. MAs should advise their members to seek professional psychological … Continued

Air Traffic Controllers’ Physical Fitness Programme

22ND ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Split, Yugoslavia, 21-25 March 1983 WP No. 63 Air Traffic Controllers’ Physical Fitness Programme Introduction It is well known that the Air Traffic Controllers’ job is a very demanding one. The high standard of performance required to … Continued

Legal Rights of Pregnant ATCOs

35TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Tunis, Tunisia, 15-19 April 1996 WP No. 138 Legal Rights of Pregnant ATCOs Introduction The purpose of this working paper is to analyse the legal process that looks at the general characteristic of female ATCOs which prevented … Continued

Policy Review on Medication

40TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE, Geneva, Switzerland, 19-23 March 2001 WP No. 175 Policy Review on Medication Introduction This policy was included for review at the Marrakech 2000 conference. This policy is contained at Page 4221 paragraph 2.1.1. and is as follows: … Continued

MED 8.2.5 WORK AS ATCO WHEN PREGNANT

IFATCA Policy is: Pregnancy is a normal female human condition which shall not result in automatic suspension of an ATCO’s licence. When considering the design of the workplace and working conditions, employers should also take into account the requirement … Continued