Flight attendant's were not in their jumpseats when B737-500 takeoff roll was initiated.

Attributes
ACN	783995
Time
Date	200803
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-500
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
ASRS Report	783995
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
ASRS Report	783996
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After pushback and demonstration; I was securing cabin and galley with trainee on board and answering a question from the trainee. I did not hear captain's 'prepare for takeoff' in order to prepare myself and trainee for takeoff. Next thing we were on the active runway and unfortunately the trainee was not in her assigned seat while the aircraft started the takeoff roll. She moved quickly to her seat and sat while aircraft was about to rotate. I and my flying partner were also getting settled into my jumpseat at the same time. My flying partner was in the restroom prior to takeoff roll. I do not feel that I/we violated any FARS; however; a report was felt necessary.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FA'S WERE NOT IN THEIR JUMPSEATS WHEN B737-500 TKOF ROLL WAS INITIATED.

Narrative: AFTER PUSHBACK AND DEMO; I WAS SECURING CABIN AND GALLEY WITH TRAINEE ON BOARD AND ANSWERING A QUESTION FROM THE TRAINEE. I DID NOT HEAR CAPT'S 'PREPARE FOR TKOF' IN ORDER TO PREPARE MYSELF AND TRAINEE FOR TKOF. NEXT THING WE WERE ON THE ACTIVE RWY AND UNFORTUNATELY THE TRAINEE WAS NOT IN HER ASSIGNED SEAT WHILE THE ACFT STARTED THE TKOF ROLL. SHE MOVED QUICKLY TO HER SEAT AND SAT WHILE ACFT WAS ABOUT TO ROTATE. I AND MY FLYING PARTNER WERE ALSO GETTING SETTLED INTO MY JUMPSEAT AT THE SAME TIME. MY FLYING PARTNER WAS IN THE RESTROOM PRIOR TO TKOF ROLL. I DO NOT FEEL THAT I/WE VIOLATED ANY FARS; HOWEVER; A RPT WAS FELT NECESSARY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.