The FACT that Coronavirus infected hospital staff was the original wake up call for me. I was taught by physiologists at Monash that this indicates above average infectivity because healthcare workers take more precautions then the average.
‘We had the same problem with SARS - sick healthcare staff. |
But that does not mean that I should blindly follow what my employer tells me to do just because they say it’s ok. p.s- it hasn’t spread over continents? Really? |
Originally Posted by smiling monkey
(Post 10680820)
I don’t think viruses are smart enough to know which lane is crew and which lane is pax. They’re airborne pathogens and will indiscriminately infect which ever human they encounter first, regardless.
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https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/new...ectid=12307276
"A Chinese official has confirmed a scary new fact about the deadly coronavirus: it is airborne." |
Originally Posted by Sunfish
(Post 10682062)
The FACT that Coronavirus infected hospital staff was the original wake up call for me. I was taught by physiologists at Monash that this indicates above average infectivity because healthcare workers take more precautions then the average.
‘We had the same problem with SARS - sick healthcare staff. https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/ea...oronavirus-icu |
Originally Posted by Chris2303
(Post 10683913)
https://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/new...ectid=12307276
"A Chinese official has confirmed a scary new fact about the deadly coronavirus: it is airborne." |
Stick shift, hope you are right. Research I read says 24hr+ survival on stainless steel at 20C.
However this is internet chatter. You need to talk to a real doctor, not a GP, for a definitive answer. They may have different ideas. |
Originally Posted by Sunfish
(Post 10684065)
Stick shift, hope you are right. Research I read says 24hr+ survival on stainless steel at 20C.
However this is internet chatter. You need to talk to a real doctor, not a GP, for a definitive answer. They may have different ideas. |
Hope they’re right :ok:
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Cambodia admits a ship from which an allegedly infected person then flies to Malaysia - no quarantine/isolation beforehand despite numerous other countries previously denying that ship access for valid concerns. Now, why would Cambodia do that? The cynic in me finds it hard not to consider the massive amounts of money China is pouring into Cambodia (and elsewhere) a factor in their decision - and that's even before considering the possibility of there being some "brown paper bags" in the mix.
So, as per news reports, one infected passenger flies to Malaysia and some 1000 others off that ship fly to many destinations out of Phnom Penh. Some countries are implementing harsh but justified conditions to protect people - and then others ............................... |
I find this extraordinary,6 people on the 747 from Haneda to Darwin have tested positive and the crew aren’t even in home quarantine. Irresponsible behaviour from Qantas.
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Qantas have likely followed the guidelines of the Chief Medical Officer of the land. You know the head doctor who knows about this stuff as a professional (as opposed to a pilot or CC with an opinion - or agendas).
The guidelines say that if the crews are wearing appropriate PPE, there is no need to self quarantine even if some pax are positive. |
Originally Posted by compressor stall
(Post 10693206)
Qantas have likely followed the guidelines of the Chief Medical Officer of the land. You know the head doctor who knows about this stuff as a professional (as opposed to a pilot or CC with an opinion - or agendas).
The guidelines say that if the crews are wearing appropriate PPE, there is no need to self quarantine even if some pax are positive. |
Are you saying that the cabin crew didn’t wear wear PPE?
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That’s pretty obviously what dragon is saying.
His opinion seems to be a good one. I couldn’t quite figure out what your opinion was, can you enlighten us CS? |
My opinion is that if QF follow the medical advice and procedures of the CMO then they have not been irresponsible.
My second comment was clarifying the scope of the word ”crew”. |
You do understand that medical personnel who are acutely aware of proper personal protection protocols are being infected nonetheless, right? And that some are dying?
There has to be an airlock between the general public and the infected individuals, and those who have been in close contact with them. Wishful thinking isn’t enough. |
Originally Posted by Car RAMROD
(Post 10681742)
ok then. Let’s just say, for arguments sake, that you are a boss and I am an employee of you. Would you get angry at me for refusing to do a flight if I believed that the risk to myself was more than what you believed, and try to dictate that I do the flight or whatever just because you say it’s ok?
we all have different risk levels, I agree. But that does not mean that I should blindly follow what my employer tells me to do just because they say it’s ok. if you, as boss, goes and crews the flight then I might (not will) be more willing to accept- but if the boss isn’t actively putting themselves in harms way, I sure as **** ain’t. p.s- it hasn’t spread over continents? Really? p.p.s I do realise “Coronavirus” is effectively another strain of the flu (I’m not a doctor, let’s not pick apart the nitty gritty of that statement). But this strain has so many unknowns. Is it an over-reaction on the worlds part? Maybe, maybe not. As I said before, we have our own level of risk we are willing to take. Me, I’d personally like it to be an overreaction but at the same time I’m not willing to put myself at increased risk. On 23 October 2017, industrial manslaughter provisions in the Work Health and Safety Act 2011 (WHS Act), Electrical Safety Act 2002 (ES Act), and Safety in Recreational Water Activities Act 2011 (SRWA Act) commenced. These provisions make it an offence for a person conducting a business or undertaking (PCBU), or a senior officer, to negligently cause the death of a worker. In particular, the offence applies if:
Who is a PCBU?For the purposes of the industrial manslaughter offence, a PCBU has the same meaning as applies under section 5 of the WHS Act or section 21 of the ES Act. For example, a PCBU can be a sole trader, a partnership, company, unincorporated association or government department.Who is a senior officer?A senior officer is:
Examples of senior officers may include:
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So, because 'it it written', it's a just and safe policy, and that our Leaders know best?
Has history proven that to be such a great idea? Have a scroll back to some of the Q 'In The News', and 'AIPA Communications'. In particular, re-read Jan 30 AIPA Special Insights - Coronavirus Update. Just for fun, here are some quotes from that gem. "For the information of crew, the World Health Organisation and Australian Health authorities do not suggest there is any reason to cancel mainland China flights." "The virus is not easily transmitted from person to person; unlike SARS." |
That’s a good point Buttscratcher. People in authority are no different from us line pilots, they say what they think is most likely at the time and sometimes they are wrong. I certainly wouldn’t be acting purely on what others say. I’ll weigh it up and take it into account then make up my own mind.
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Originally Posted by 73qanda
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That’s a good point Buttscratcher. People in authority are no different from us line pilots, they say what they think is most likely at the time and sometimes they are wrong. I certainly wouldn’t be acting purely on what others say. I’ll weigh it up and take it into account then make up my own mind.
I suggest you also get union/legal advise on your "weigh up decision", in the field not of your expertise or experience before you refuse to carry out your duty of employment. |
It”s nowhere near that complicated or difficult Bendy. You just have to use your head a bit and do what you think is right at the time.
Union, Legal, Expertise, Dismissed,Duty, Refuse.......it doesn’t have to be that dramatic :) |
Well, package it anyway you need to, but just don't believe it's correct and safe simply because someone wrote it that way. Do we really believe 'they' have our best interests at heart? ....or are we a commodity?
Why didn't 'they' stop mainland China flights immediately after the substantial threat became apparent? Was the 7 day lead-up notice in the public's best interest? Why deny any crew safety concerns? So, who is going to keep you out of harm's way....The Boys upstairs? The fact is that it's a commercial enterprise. ....I'm not advocating dissent and mutiny........I'm just saying. |
Originally Posted by Traffic_Is_Er_Was
(Post 10681424)
Several have arrived on planes, andit has not spread over continents. Let's get real about the actual risk of contracting this thing.
Pulled your head out of the sand yet? |
North America: Population 368 and change million. Cases 133
China: Population 1.4 Billion Cases 80 odd thousand. So no, it hasn't spread over continents, not even the one it started in. But you keep stockpiling your toilet paper. |
Originally Posted by Traffic_Is_Er_Was
(Post 10702219)
North America: Population 368 and change million. Cases 133
China: Population 1.4 Billion Cases 80 odd thousand. So no, it hasn't spread over continents, not even the one it started in. But you keep stockpiling your toilet paper. |
So what? Even if it's 1000 or 2000 (and that article just dances around without actually saying anything - I'm making numbers up like they are), it's still an insignificant number in the big picture. 0.000036% rises to 0.000054%
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Outside of China, approx 230 of the other 6.4 billion people in the world have died from coronavirus.
It's far more likely you'll die by being hit by a meteor. I'll take my chances. |
Originally Posted by zanzibar
(Post 10679525)
If that is the case then why did the cabin crew on the Wuhan-Learmonth flight allegedly sit on the upper deck for the duration?
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Going back to this coronavirus people should not be scared of this virus.
What you should be scared of is your own immune system. If your eating more good bacteria than bad bacteria then you will overcome this virus even if you catch it. How do you do that. Eat organically. Eat home made fermented food, eat 1 clove of raw garlic, quarter onion some ginger, it must be raw. Food is your medicine. Not the drug store. Get some sun on your skin, get 7 hours sleep. Everyone can have a bullet proof immune system those that don't, panic. |
Outside of China, approx 230 of the other 6.4 billion people in the world have died from coronavirus.
It's far more likely you'll die by being hit by a meteor. I'll take my chances. One person has been hit by a meteor in all recorded history, it was in 1954 and a glancing blow, she survived. If you go on probabilities your flawed, I’d much rather take the risk of a meteor strike. Mathematically your 6.7 million percent more likely to die from COVID 19 than a meteor impact. There was also a woman in Japan that got bruised by meteor fragments in Japan in the 80’s while asleep but no injury occurred. The reason Maths and Physics should be re introduced to pilot entry requirements to stop fake news. |
From National Geographic:
Putting a probability number on the chances of being hit by a space rock is difficult, since the events are so rare. Still, Tulane University earth sciences professor Stephen A. Nelson published a paper in 2014 that made the effort. He put the lifetime odds of dying from a local meteorite, asteroid, or comet impact at 1 in 1,600,000....Nelson put the risk of dying from a large, global asteroid or comet impact at 1 in 75,000. If that seems surprisingly high, it's because when massive objects have hit the Earth in the geologic past, they have wiped out millions of organisms, even whole species. Most of the creatures aren't killed from the direct impact, but from the aftereffects, which include heat, radiation, and dust that clouds out the sun. Astronomer Alan Harris made a similar calculation, finding that a human being has a 1 in 700,000 chance of getting killed by an impact from space in their lifetime, with most of the risk coming from a large-scale event. |
I'll still take my chances that something else will get me before coronavirus does. |
What way are things rapidly going? No matter how many people contract the virus, you still are very very unlikely to get badly sick, and very very very unlikely to die from it.
I'll still take my chances...….like we all will. |
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In light of the current developments, re-reading this thread from the first post, knowing what we do (now in hindsight), and having an educated punt on future developments all I can say is...
read and weep. |
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