Years ago, I used to read mysteries nonstop. One book had this kid with a chronic condition being on a tour with a ranger is a remote area of the Southwest. Sure enough, he had a medical emergency. Can't remember if they called for airlift or bore him out just for the added tension.
Thinking about that made me wonder about something. When an airliner takes off for one of these long nonstop flights, what happens in medical crises. I've read about asking if a doctor is on the plane. But does any airline extensively train the crew in EMT procedures? I feel confident that people have died during flights, but the industry wouldn't want that to be the probably outcome.
Is this part of "airworthiness"? Other aspects of the crew's experience and training seem to be, though my impression is that it is the plane that gets airworthiness certification, not the humans. I'd think some airline might get a competitive edge by have a more medically-trained crew. I mean, are the cabin attendants that much more qualified than the waitstaff at a restaurant?
I hope they stock aspirin since an immediate aspirin has the reputation of being valuable during any sort of cardiac emergency.
Thinking about that made me wonder about something. When an airliner takes off for one of these long nonstop flights, what happens in medical crises. I've read about asking if a doctor is on the plane. But does any airline extensively train the crew in EMT procedures? I feel confident that people have died during flights, but the industry wouldn't want that to be the probably outcome.
Is this part of "airworthiness"? Other aspects of the crew's experience and training seem to be, though my impression is that it is the plane that gets airworthiness certification, not the humans. I'd think some airline might get a competitive edge by have a more medically-trained crew. I mean, are the cabin attendants that much more qualified than the waitstaff at a restaurant?
I hope they stock aspirin since an immediate aspirin has the reputation of being valuable during any sort of cardiac emergency.
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