What is in an aircraft first aid kit?

passenger aircraft need to have at least one First Aid Kit with bandages, antiseptic swabs, adhesive tape, arm and leg splints, scissors and ammonia inhalants. The defibrillator could be part of the first aid kit, but it probably makes more sense to handle it as a separate item for shelf life and maintenance reasons.

Do airplanes have first aid kits?

Since 1986 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulations have mandated that all domestic passenger airplanes with a flight attendant have an emergency medical kit containing medications and devices onboard1.

What medical equipment is kept on airplanes?

A full medical kit will include adrenaline and an antihistamine (usually in injectable form) and may include parenteral corticosteroids. Passengers with known allergies may carry an EpiPen, and some airlines now include these in their kits.

What emergency supplies do planes have?

It’s the emergency medical kit, which along with the automatic emergency defibrillator (AED) is a mandatory item, and with good reason. If you have a medical emergency in-flight, there’s a whole system of in-flight medical service available, including doctors on-call, on the ground.

Do planes have EpiPens?

Commercial planes are required to store a First Aid Kit and Emergency Medical Kit (EMK) onboard, but this does not include EpiPens nor the right pre-filled dosage of Epinephrine for a food allergy attack, which are needed by over 3.6 million Americans for allergic emergencies.

Do commercial planes have survival kits?

As two pharmacists learned on a recent trip, domestic passenger-carrying airplanes with a flight attendant also have onboard an emergency medical kit with a small assortment of medications and supplies. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has required such a kit since 1986.

Do planes have defib?

A: There is a basic first-aid kit, an enhanced first-aid kit and an automatic defibrillator on board most airline flights. Supplemental oxygen is also available.

Do planes have IV kits?

A: Many airplanes have certain IVs available in the emergency medical kit for use by licensed medical professionals when treating an on-board medical emergency. In that kit are some other medications, but the exact contents I do not know.

Do airplanes have intubation kits?

Do planes have survival kits?

Civil and military aircraft, lifeboats, and spacecraft are equipped with survival kits. Supplies in a survival kit normally include a knife (often a Swiss army knife or a multi-tool), matches, tinder, first aid kit, bandana, fish hooks, sewing kit, and a flashlight.