In Flight Medical Emergencies Course

Objectivity ...

Your duty as a Flight Attendant is to offer immediate and temporary care to a customer of an accident or sudden illness until professional care can be obtained. It is given in order to prevent death or further injury, to relieve pain, and to counteract shock. It may mean the difference between life and death, or temporary and permanent disability. It includes well selected words of encouragement, evidence of willingness to help, and promotion of confidence by demonstration of competence.

Course Content: Cabin Crew & Flight-deck Crew  Initial & Refresher

• Physiology of Flight including oxygen requirements and hypoxia
• Choking
• Stress and Allergic Reactions
• Gastro-Intestinal Disturbance
• Air Sickness
• Epilepsy
• Heart Attacks
• Stroke
• Shock
• Diabetes
• Emergency Childbirth
• Asthma

Basic First Aid and Survival Care Including (Cases discussion):

• The Unconscious Casualty
• Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation
• Treatment of Burns  
• Control of Bleeding
• Fractures and Soft Tissue Injuries
• First Aid Kit Familiarity with knowledge of the contents of Operator's First Aid Kit.

2. Who should attend

• Cabin Crew & Flight-deck Crew
• Civil Aviation employees