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SIDA BADGE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS & STUDY GUIDE WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Question : Who is the Airport Operator?
Correct answer: Massport-Massachusetts Port Authority
(MPA). Massport's Department of Aviation Security is the primary contact for security abd communicates with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
Question : Name 2 of the many types of badges generated
at the Massport Badge Office at Logan?
Correct answer: SIDA Badge-(Security Identification
Display Area)-Allows access into the SIDA areas via company specific doors
PSID Badge-(Public Side Identification)-No access into the SIDA area allowed. All work must be dine before the security checkpoints
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TVP-(Temporary Visitor Pass)-Person must be under escort at all times beyond the security checkpoints and can be in the same areas as the escort and use the same doors as the escort
Question : Name 2 of the important phine numbers in the
back of your badge
Correct answer: Massport ops/door alarms
State police main number
Massport medical emergency
Question : What does SIDA stand for?
Correct answer: Security Identification Display Area
Question : Where and when must you wear your badge?
Correct answer: Outermost garment
Reasily visible
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Between the neck and waist
At all times in the SIDA area (beyond the security checkpoints)
Question : Nane 3 organizations and/or people involved
in the security of Logan Airport
Correct answer: You, the employee
State Police Massport TSA All companies (tenants and contractors) doing business at Logan
Question : What should you do if you see an unattended
or suspicious item on the airport grounds?
Correct answer: Do not touch it
Immediately call Massport Operations or State Police
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Question : What is the Challenge Procedure?
Correct answer: The process by which individuals with
unescorted access contact, approach, or point out to appropriate authorities those individuals present in SIDA areas who are not displaying appropriate airport identification media
Question : Who is responsible for challenging individuals
not showing a SIDA badge in the SIDA area?
Correct answer: Every badge employee at Logan
Question : Who should you challenge in the SIDA area?
Correct answer: Anyone not displaying a valid SIDA
badge
Anyone displaying a TVP and is without an escort
Anyone exhibiting unusual behavior