# Flight Attendants > Monitor safety of the aircraft cabin. Provide services to airline passengers, explain safety information, serve food and beverages, and respond to emergency incidents. - Code: 53-2031.00 (O*NET-SOC; SOC 2018 53-2031) - Family: [Transportation & Material Moving](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations#family-53), one of its 57 occupations - Tasks: 25 tasks (23 core and 2 supplemental) - Page: https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2031.00 - JSON: https://foundation.org.ai/data/tasks/53-2031.00.json ## What the work is made of 1. Verify that first aid kits and other emergency equipment, including fire extinguishers and oxygen bottles, are in working order. Core task · Task 9639 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 2. Announce and demonstrate safety and emergency procedures, such as the use of oxygen masks, seat belts, and life jackets. Core task · Task 9637 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 3. Monitor passenger behavior to identify threats to the safety of the crew and other passengers. Core task · Task 23942 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 4. Walk aisles of planes to verify that passengers have complied with federal regulations prior to takeoffs and landings. Core task · Task 9638 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 5. Direct and assist passengers in emergency procedures, such as evacuating a plane following an emergency landing. Core task · Task 9636 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 6. Prepare passengers and aircraft for landing, following procedures. Core task · Task 9642 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 7. Administer first aid to passengers in distress. Core task · Task 9640 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 8. Determine special assistance needs of passengers, such as small children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities. Core task · Task 9643 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 9. Attend preflight briefings concerning weather, altitudes, routes, emergency procedures, crew coordination, lengths of flights, food and beverage services offered, and numbers of passengers. Core task · Task 9641 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 10. Reassure passengers when situations, such as turbulence, are encountered. Core task · Task 9645 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 11. Check to ensure that food, beverages, blankets, reading material, emergency equipment, and other supplies are aboard and are in adequate supply. Core task · Task 9644 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 12. Prepare reports showing places of departure and destination, passenger ticket numbers, meal and beverage inventories, the conditions of cabin equipment, and any problems encountered by passengers. Core task · Task 9656 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 13. Announce flight delays and descent preparations. Core task · Task 9646 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 14. Greet passengers boarding aircraft and direct them to assigned seats. Core task · Task 9651 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 15. Assist passengers entering or disembarking the aircraft. Core task · Task 9649 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 16. Conduct periodic trips through the cabin to ensure passenger comfort and to distribute reading material, headphones, pillows, playing cards, and blankets. Core task · Task 9652 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 17. Inspect and clean cabins, checking for any problems and making sure that cabins are in order. Core task · Task 9650 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 18. Operate audio and video systems. Core task · Task 9654 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 19. Answer passengers' questions about flights, aircraft, weather, travel routes and services, arrival times, or schedules. Core task · Task 9648 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 20. Collect money for meals and beverages. Core task · Task 9657 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 21. Heat and serve prepared foods. Core task · Task 9658 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 22. Inspect passenger tickets to verify information and to obtain destination information. Core task · Task 9647 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 23. Assist passengers in placing carry-on luggage in overhead, garment, or under-seat storage. Core task · Task 9655 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 24. Take inventory of headsets, alcoholic beverages, and money collected. Supplemental task · Task 9653 · Rated by 71 people who do the job, August 2021 25. Sell alcoholic beverages to passengers. Supplemental task · Task 9659 · Rated by 72 people who do the job, August 2021 ## More in Transportation & Material Moving - [Air Traffic Controllers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2021.00): 23 tasks - [Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-1041.00): 6 tasks - [Aircraft Service Attendants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6032.00): 18 tasks - [Airfield Operations Specialists](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2022.00): 27 tasks - [Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-2011.00): 24 tasks - [Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-3011.00): 11 tasks - [Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6031.00): 14 tasks - [Aviation Inspectors](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6051.01): 13 tasks - [Bridge and Lock Tenders](https://foundation.org.ai/occupations/53-6011.00): 18 tasks - 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