Savannah-Hilton Head airport adds bomb sniffing dog ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break – WJCL News Savannah

March 9, 2022

CONSUMER REPORTS IF YOU’RE TRAVELING THROUGH THE SAVANNAH HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT THIS MONTH, YOU’LL SEE SOME ADDED SECURITY IN PLACE. WITH THE VOLUME OF TRAVELERS PEEXCTED TO PICK UP BECAUSE OF SPRING BREAK AND ST. PATRICK’S DAY, THE T-S-A WILL HAVE-A K-9 MONITORING SECURITY LINES. THE DOG IS TRAINED TO DETECT ANY TYPE OF EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS THAT PA SSENGERS MIGHT BE TRYING TO SNEAK THROUGH. “THE DOG SNIFFS THE R AI THAT’S TRAVELING BEHIND THE PASSENGER, SO AS WE WA LK AMONGST THE PASSENGERS THE DOG CAN SNIFF THE INDIVIDUAL AND ALL OF THEIR BELONGINGS, ALL OFHE T SAME STUF” F. “THESE DOGS THAT ARE GOING TO BE WORKING HERE ARE BASED OUT OF ATLANTA, THEYL ‘L COME IN WORK THE PERIODS OF HEAVY VOLUME AROUND SPRING BREAK, ST. PAT’S DAY, BUT THEY’RE ABLE TO ON A MOMENT’S NOTICE COME DOWN HERE AND WORK INDIVIDUAL PERIODS IF THEY NEED TO.” TSA REPORTS THE SAVANNAH HILTON HEAD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IS BACK TO PRE PANDEMIC LEVEL S. THEY EXPECT TO SCR

Savannah-Hilton Head airport adds bomb sniffing dog ahead of St. Patrick’s Day, Spring Break

If you’re traveling through the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport this month, you’ll see an added layer of security in place.

If you’re traveling through the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport this month, you’ll see some added security in place.With the volume of travelers expected to pick up due to spring break, St. Patrick’s Day and other events, the TSA will be utilizing an explosive sniffing dog.The dog is trained to detect any type of explosive materials that passengers might be trying to sneak through.TRENDING STORIES Why the snub for Savannah? Study ranks city 40th in best spots to celebrate St. Patrick’s DaySummer Travel: New airline offers nonstop service from Savannah to Los Angeles, 4 other destinationsHilton Head Island woman, son charged with attempted murder in gas station shooting“The dog sniffs the air that’s traveling behind the passenger,” said Jason Houck, K-9 handler. “So as we walk amongst the passengers the dog can sniff the individual and all of their belongings, all of the same stuff.”“These dogs that are going to be working here are based out of Atlanta,” said Mark Howell, TSA spokesman. “They’ll come in work the periods of heavy volume around spring break, St. Patrick’s Day, but they’re able to on a moment’s notice come down here and work individual periods if they need to.”TSA reports the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is back to pre-pandemic levels and in fact, during this upcoming busy time expect to screen around 6,000 passengers per day.Below file video: Breeze Air bringing nonstop flights to Savannah airport

If you’re traveling through the Savannah-Hilton Head International Airport this month, you’ll see some added security in place.

With the volume of travelers expected to pick up due to spring break, St. Patrick’s Day and other events, the TSA will be utilizing an explosive sniffing dog.

The dog is trained to detect any type of explosive materials that passengers might be trying to sneak through.

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“The dog sniffs the air that’s traveling behind the passenger,” said Jason Houck, K-9 handler. “So as we walk amongst the passengers the dog can sniff the individual and all of their belongings, all of the same stuff.”

“These dogs that are going to be working here are based out of Atlanta,” said Mark Howell, TSA spokesman. “They’ll come in work the periods of heavy volume around spring break, St. Patrick’s Day, but they’re able to on a moment’s notice come down here and work individual periods if they need to.”

TSA reports the Savannah Hilton Head International Airport is back to pre-pandemic levels and in fact, during this upcoming busy time expect to screen around 6,000 passengers per day.

Below file video: Breeze Air bringing nonstop flights to Savannah airport

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