3514 Wiley Road Yellowknife, NT X1A‐2L6 867‐920‐4400 info@ahmicair.com 

June 1, 2020 PASSENGER SCREENING (COVID 19 – UPDATE):

To all of all valued customers and extended Ahmic Air family,

There is no one at this time that has not been affected in some way by the COVID-19 pandemic. We continue to plan for a bright future, and hope to be part of your future, while exercising the protocols necessary to ensure your continued health and safety, the health and safety of our staff, partners, and the general public.

Ahmic Air continues to operate but under restricted circumstances. We are monitoring the COVID-19 outbreak, and we are assessing our activities, policies, and operations in response to this risk. Each potential charter assignment before being accepted will be assessed on a case-by case basis for health risks related to COVID-19.

For the time being we have aligned our initial passenger screening for ALL PASSENGERS & flight crew with the guidelines being used by the Government of the Northwest Territories:

Travelers that have travelled outside the Northwest Territories within the past 14 days, will not be boarded unless they are offering an essential service and have been provided authorization by the GNWT to travel outside of Yellowknife to others sites and communities without first completing a 14 day isolation,

Travelers will be asked to make a declaration of good health; travelers that report as feeling unwell or show any of the following symptoms: Fever, cough, muscle aches, fatigue or shortness of breath, will not be boarded. (www.hss.gov.nt.ca), travelers may have their temperature checked using a no-touch thermometer as part of the screening process,

Supplementary briefing material from the GNWT is to be included with our briefings,

As per the recommendations of the Public Health Agency of Canada, each of our aircraft have been additionally equipped with:

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) available for flight crew and passengers including; disposable gloves, and face masks

Disposable Cleaning Cloths, Paper Towels, Waste disposal bags, labels, and tape, Cleaning Agents (Spray 9), and Appropriate hard-surface disinfectants (10% Bleach Solution, 75% Alcohol Solution)

Each aircraft between assignments (clients) is undergoing a general cleaning and disinfection routine that involves the thorough cleaning and disinfecting of frequently touched surfaces and items including:

Seatbacks, Windows & Air vents, Seatbelts, Briefing cards, and Any role Equipment being handled by flight crews or passengers (Aviation Headsets, etc.)

As a Passenger: Forgive us for the continued message to practice good hygiene, such as frequent hand-washing, STAY AT HOME IF YOU FEEL ILL, monitor your health closely, Please review the Government of the Northwest Territories “Healthy Respiratory Practices” guide, Stay informed regulations, conditions, and practices are all changing rapidly, The following organization are

distributing reliable and current information: travel.gc.ca, the WHO, PHAC.and, GNWT H&SS. Transport Canada currently requires that passengers bring with them a removable face covering or non-medical mask

to cover their mouth and nose for use through the airport environment and in-flight. Passengers must wear their face mask at all times during the check in & boarding processes and during the flight when they are 2 metres or less away from another person, other than a member of their household, or when directed to do so by an airline official. Travelers are also required to wear their face mask upon landing from the moment the aircraft doors open until the traveler enters the air terminal building when they are 2 metres or less away from another person, other than household members.

Thank you for your understanding with the policies that we have put in place to ensure your continued health and safety, the health and safety of our staff, partners, and the general public. We hope to be able to relax these policies as soon as able. Hazard Controls (WSCC NWT) – Our aircraft charter services provide private travel, but due to the size of the aircraft you will be seated in close proximity to your fellow colleagues/employees and/or household members. You may further mitigate hazards of spreading COVID-19 by choosing to use the PDE equipment provided on board and:

Washing your hands prior to departure, Once hands are washed, if you choose put on disposable gloves you may do so, If you choose to wear gloves in addition to a face covering it is preferable to do so after putting on gloves, Board airplane to your destination. Do not touch your face/eyes on the flight, Once at destination remove PPE, gloves last and dispose of PPE in a trash bag, Wash your hand, and repeat as necessary…

THERE IS A FUTURE BEYOND COVID-19 AND WE ARE GOING TO BE PART OF IT

HOW TO SAFELY USE A NON-MEDICAL MASK OR FACE COVERING

DO’S

DON’TS

DO wear a non-medical mask or face covering to protect others.

DO ensure the mask or face covering is clean and dry.

DO ensure your nose and mouth are fully covered.

DO store reusable masks in a clean paper bag until you wear it again.

DO discard masks that cannot be washed in a plastic-lined garbage bin after use.

DO replace and launder your mask whenever it becomes damp or dirty.

DON’T reuse masks that are moist, dirty or damaged.

DON’T hang the mask from your neck or ears.

DON’T leave your used mask within the reach of others.

DON’T share your mask.

DON’T touch the mask while wearing it.

DON’T remove the mask to talk to someone.

DON’T wear a loose mask.

DO wash your mask with hot, soapy water and let it dry completely before wearing it again.

DO wash your hands or use alcohol-based hand sanitizer before and after touching the mask or face covering.

DO use the ear loops or ties to put on and remove the mask.

DO ensure the mask is made of at least two layers of tightly woven fabric.

DO inspect the mask for tears or holes.

DO YOUR PART. Wear a non-medical mask or face covering to protect others when you can’t maintain a 2-metre distance.

NON-MEDICAL MASKS ARE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR:

People who suffer from an illness or disabilities that make it difficult to put on or take off a mask

Those who have difficulty breathing

Children under the age of 2

DON’T JUDGE OTHERS FOR NOT WEARING A MASK. Kindness is important as some people may not be able to wear a mask or face covering.

REMEMBER, wearing a non-medical mask or face covering alone will not prevent the spread of COVID-19. You must also wash your hands often, practise physical distancing and stay home if you are sick.

AVAILABLE COVID-19 RESOURCESGovernment of Canada: 1-833-784-4397 or www.canada.ca/coronavirus

TRAVELLING BY AIR IN CANADA? NEW COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT

No person should board a flight if feeling ill as they could potentially put others at risk. Should you develop symptoms such as a fever, cough or difficulty breathing while in flight, please notify the flight crew immediately.

NO traveller who is symptomatic of COVID-19 will be allowed to flyHealth Check consists of questions and visual observation

In order to manage the spread of COVID-19, the Government of Canada has new restrictions in place for air travel

✔Conducting health checks of all travellers before boarding; ✖ Denial of boarding on domestic flights for symptomatic passengers or those who have been refused boarding in the past 14 days due to a medical reason related to the COVID-19 virus, or is the subject of a provincial or territorial or local public health order; and ✔Notification to travellers that they may be subject to a measure to limit the spread of COVID-19 taken by the provincial or territorial government at their final destination.

Pre-boarding identification requirements for domestic air travel

Until June 30, 2020, the Government of Canada is temporarily allowing, for domestic flights only, air carriers to accept government issued identification that has expired after March 1, 2020.Passengers can show one of the following documents at the boarding gate:

✔One piece of photo identification issued by a Canadian federal, provincial or territorial government with their full name and date of birth, or ✔Two pieces of identification issued by a Canadian federal, provincial or territorial government. Both must have their name and at least one must have their full name and date of birth.

Denied boarding due to COVID-19 symptoms?

• Go immediately to a place where you can self-isolate for 14-days, and use private transportation such as a personal vehicle

• Practice physical distancing by staying 2 metres (2 arm lengths) away from others

• Practice frequent hygiene, including proper hand washing and coughing and sneezing into your elbow or a tissue

• When available, wear a mask to protect others

• Get more information about provincial and territorial services at: www.canada.ca/coronavirus

• Alberta: 811• British Columbia: 811 • Manitoba: 1-888-315-9257• New Brunswick: 811• Newfoundland and Labrador:

811 or 1-888-709-2929

• Northwest Territories: 911 • Nova Scotia: 811• Nunavut: 1-888-975-8601 • Ontario: 1-866-797-0000 • Prince Edward Island: 811

• Quebec: 1-877-644-4545• Saskatchewan: 811 • Yukon: 811

The Government of Canada is asking that all travellers have a removable non-medical mask or face covering large enough to cover their mouth and nose during their travel through Canadian airports and in-flight.

Travellers must confirm that they have in their possession the mandatory non-medical mask or face covering as part of the registration or check-in process otherwise they will not be allowed to continue on their journey.

At a minimum, travellers will be asked to wear the non-medical mask or face covering:

✔ at airport screening checkpoints;

✔ during the flight when they cannot physically distance from others, including at all times when they are 2 metres or less from another person, except another occupant of the person’s private home; or

✔ as directed by an official of the air operator, the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority, a Canada Border Services Agency officer, or a Canadian public health official.

EXCEPTIONSFace coverings must not be worn under the following circumstances:

✘ children under two years old;

✘ passengers with breathing difficulties unrelated to COVID-19;

✘ at the boarding gate, after handing documents to the air carrier representative, a passenger will be asked to step back to an appropriate distance and lower their face covering for identity verification. After the verification is complete, the passenger can then re-cover their mouth and nose before collecting their documents;

✘ during the flight, when the safety of the person could be endangered by wearing a face covering; or when the person is eating, drinking or taking oral medications; and

✘ at the Customs-controlled area of the airport. Travellers will need to lower their face covering to have their photo taken at the Primary Inspection Kiosk or when asked to do so by a Canada Border Services Agency officer or a Public Health Agency of Canada and/or provincial or territorial official.

EXAMPLES OF REMOVABLE NON-MEDICAL MASKS AND FACE COVERINGS MADE OF CLOTH:

FACE COVERING REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR TRAVELLERS

NON-MEDICAL MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS SHOULD: ✔ Be made of multiple layers of absorbent fabric (e.g., cotton);

✔ Cover the mouth and nose without gaps;

✔ Fit securely to the head with ties or ear loops;

✔ Allow for easy breathing;

✔ Be changed as soon as possible if damp or dirty; and

✔ Stay the same shape after machine washing and drying.

NON-MEDICAL MASKS OR FACE COVERINGS SHOULD NOT: ✘ Be placed on infants (e.g., children under the age of 2 years old);

✘ Be placed on anyone who has trouble breathing;

✘ Be placed on anyone who is unconscious;

✘ Be placed on someone who is incapacitated or unable to remove it without assistance;

✘ Be made exclusively of plastic sheeting or materials that easily fall apart (e.g., tissues);

✘ Be shared with others; and

✘ Impair vision or interfere with tasks.

SEWN MASK

NO-SEW MASK USING A T-SHIRT

NO-SEW MASK USING A FOLDED SCARF/BANDANA AND

RUBBER BANDS/HAIR TIES

For more information on making face coverings consult: www.canada.ca/ en/public-health/services/diseases/ 2019-novel-coronavirus-infection/ prevention-risks/instructions-sew-

no-sew-cloth-face-covering.html#a5

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Wearing a face covering over the mouth and nose is an important additional measure that all travellers can take to protect those around them. Air travellers are encouraged to wear a non-medical mask or face covering whenever possible, especially in situations where physical distancing guidelines cannot be maintained. Refusal to comply with the wearing of a non-medical mask or face covering could result in a fine of $5,000.00. Travellers are also reminded to practice good hygiene by frequently washing their hands and sneezing into their sleeve or a tissue.

Healthy Respiratory Practices Stop the spread of infections that

make you and others sick!

things you can do to protect yourself and those around you.

Stay home if you are sickIf you must go out wear a mask especially if you are in a waiting room or in large crowds.

Throw used tissues in the garbageIf no garbage, use small plastic bag to put used tissues until you can put them in a garbage.

If you are sick, avoid close contact with others

Wash your hands Wash your hands after coughing, sneezing or blowing your nose. Use alcohol based sanitizer if no soap immediately available.

Turn & Cover Turn and cover your nose and mouth for every cough or sneeze with a disposable tissue. If not available, cough or sneeze into your elbow.

Clean/Disinfect In your home, clean/disinfect any surfaces or objects you or others might have touched while sick.

2 meters apart

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