In baby carriage screening, what is the sequence?

• A. Adult will first walk through magnetometer; Adult will then walk through holding child; If alarm goes off—search child; Search carriage and bags by hand
• B. Adult will first walk through magnetometer; The child will be held by the adult and screened afterward
• C. The child is screened first, then the adult passes through
• D. The carriage is screened independently before the adult passes

Answer: (B)

In baby carriage screening, the person goes through the magnetometer first, then the child is screened afterward while the adult holds the child. This sequencing keeps the adult under the initial clear scan, maintains custody and control of the child, and allows any needed secondary screening to be done with the child in the parent’s arms rather than separating them. It also helps the flow of screening to move efficiently; inspecting the carriage independently before the adult passes would slow things down and complicate custody, while screening the child first is harder to manage and could increase distress.