AN EMJ CAPT RPTED THAT HE IS CONCERNED WITH HIS COMPANY'S POLICY REGARDING FLT ATTENDANT REST REQUIREMENTS.

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IN DISCUSSION WITH MY ASSIGNED RESERVE FLT ATTENDANT; I DISCOVERED THAT SHE WAS SCHEDULED FOR A 12.15 HR DAY AND 6 LEGS; FOLLOWING A REDUCED REST OVERNIGHT. MY SCHEDULE TERMINATES AFTER THE THIRD LEG. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY OF OUR PAX SHOULD THERE BE A REQUIREMENT FOR AN EMER EVAC AND THE EFFECTIVENESS OF A FLT ATTENDANT WHO HAS HAD LESS THAN A FULL NIGHT'S SLEEP. THIS IS A LENGTHY SCHEDULE. SINCE FLT ATTENDANTS CANNOT CALL IN FATIGUED; AND BOTH COMPANY POLICY AND THE FACT SHE IS ON PROBATION; MAKES IT VERY UNLIKELY SHE WILL CALL IN SICK. I AM CONCERNED FOR OUR AIRLINE'S LIABILITY SHOULD ANY PAX BE INJURED DURING AN EVAC WHEN THE SOLE PERSON RESPONSIBLE IS AT THE LIMIT OF THEIR PHYSICAL ENDURANCE. MANY NASA; FLT SAFETY FOUNDATION; MIL; AIRLINE AND UNIVERSITY STUDIES ON SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND FATIGUE HAVE DOCUMENTED THE ADVERSE EFFECTS OF WORKING HUMAN BEINGS IN THIS MANNER. TO PROTECT BOTH OUR PAX AND OUR AIRLINE; I RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THAT FLT CREWS NOT BE SCHEDULED FOR A WORK DAY LONGER THAN THE AMOUNT OF SLEEP THEY WERE GIVEN THE NIGHT BEFORE.