01/09/2023
Emergency Medical Kits (EMK) required by the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration)
For your reference, here is what you will find during your next in-flight emergency ( + elective supplementation).
read on to see what kind of goodies you should find on board (however it may demonstrates plenty of variability despite regulation).
1) Required contents of EMK-Emergency Medical Kits
Airways, oropharyngeal
Adhesive tape, 1-inch
Alcohol sponges
CPR mask
IV administration set
Needles
Protective gloves
Sphygmomanometer
Stethoscope
Syringes
Tape scissors
Tourniquet
Manual resuscitation device with 3 masks
Basic instructions on use of the kit
Analgesic, non-narcotic
Antihistamine, 50 mg, injectable
Antihistamine tablets, 25 mg
Aspirin tablets, 325 mg
Atropine, 0.5 mg, 5 cc
Bronchodilator, inhaled
Dextrose, 50% / 50 cc, injectable
Epinephrine 1:1000, 1 cc, injectable
Epinephrine 1:10,000, 2 ml, injectable
Lidocaine, 5 ml, 20 mg/ml, injectable
Nitroglycerine tablets
Saline solution, 500 cc
2) Additional contents of enhanced EMKs (airline specific)
Burn dressings
Cord clamps
Disposable scalpel
Endotracheal tubes
Emergency tracheal catheter
Glucometer
Laryngoscope blade
Steri-strips
Thermometer
Tourniquet
Urinary catheter
Calcium chloride
Diazepam
Digoxin
Glucose gel
Furosemide
Lorazepam
Haloperidol
Hydrocortisone
Meclizine
Methylprednisolone
Metoprolol
Morphine
Nalbuphine
Naloxone
Promethazine
Sodium bicarbonate
