If any passengers are sick during the flight, the necessary first aid is performed. General practice is obvious for passengers who are sick during the flight. It is expected that the problems will be solved quickly and in a controlled manner to carry out the necessary emergency response from the airline to the passenger or passengers who are sick during the flight.
Who Gives First Aid In Case Of Discomfort?
Cabin crew receives detailed first aid training when they start their mission, and they are ensured to be prepared for this situation with continuous hands-on training for all first aid that may be on the plane.
What Kind Of Training Does Cabin Crew Receive In The Name Of First Aid?
Cabin crews help passengers hold on to life in the air with the first aid training they receive. International rules state that cabin crew must have basic first aid training. Major airlines are expanding training on this issue and allowing cabin crew members to receive extensive training. First aid is the longest-term training course in Turkish Airlines’s basic flight attendant training. Almost 50 days of basic training, a total of 24 hours of lessons are observed in three days of First Aid training. They learn how to intervene in a passenger who is in shock, what to do against many conditions such as burns, poisoning, insect bites. They’ll be quizzed. At the end of the training, the cabin officer receives a certified ‘first aid’ certificate from the Ministry of Health. In addition to aviation training, it is also authorized to provide first aid training. Their education is constantly renewed every year.
If The Incident Is A Situation Where The Cabin Crew Cannot Intervene, What To Do?
Our cabin crew is familiar with first aid. Because of this, our cabin crew can offer medical services only in cases where first aid interventions are needed during the flight. But in cases where First Aid is not enough, intervention in the air cannot occur. For passengers who are disturbed during the flight, an announcement made by the flight crew asks a doctor or other medical personnel to identify themselves and then intervene with the patient if they are on the plane at that time. The emergency response bag on the plane is delivered to this volunteer. Before the plane lands, medical teams are notified at the destination area. As soon as the Plane Completes its landing, passengers immediately give priority to the sick passenger before getting off the plane and are taken from their seat by the medical team by the procedure and quickly taken to the nearest medical facility.
Do You Get Permission From The Passenger Who Is Sick For The Intervention?
In this case, if the passenger is also conscious, the physician or health worker is making medical assistance with their approval, and if the in-flight intervention is not sufficient, an emergency landing decision is made.
