All of these kits contain basic medicines and equipment that licensed medical providers doctors nurses and paramedics could use in case of an medical emergency.
Emergency medical equipment on airplanes.
And that required the faa to.
An article from abc news on in flight care by health professionals on airlines.
Most aircraft can have an enhanced emergency medical kit eemk reserve emergency medical kit remk and a universal precautions kit upk.
The emergency medical kit.
The aviation medical assistance act of 1998 had directed the faa administrator to decide whether to require aeds on passenger carrying airplanes.
A medical emergency in flight can quickly elevate to a more serious scenario than a similar emergency on the ground.
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As pointed out by a number of posters non doctors professionals ie paramedics nurses cannot access on board medical equipment medications.
The medical equipment that has to be on board at least u s based airlines is set by the faa.
Whilst i would suspect that good samaritan legislation would be sufficient coverage for those offering their.
The airline s emergency medical equipment on board exceeds the minimum requirements set by the federal aviation administration airlines typically put the equipment in a locked compartment in an overhead bin behind the last row of seats or in first class.
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