Medical Service

During the flight some passengers may feel bad that’s why Cabin Attendants must be well trained to administer first aid on board.

The most common cases of medical emergencies are heart attack, injures, asthma and allergic reaction.

The heart attack is the leading cause of in-flight death and the leading cause of diversions. Drugs kits include aspirin to keep the blood flowing when there is a chest pain. Defibrillators are used to restart heart.

Diversions are also caused by injuries to passengers. Items falling from overhead bins can cause head injuries, while turbulence can easily result in broken bones. Drugs Kits are equipped with splints and bandage to stabilize limbs and plasters for minor cuts.

Dangerous breathing problems can result from allergic reaction. Most carry EPI pens to prevent anaphylactic shock.

Each flight CAs must carry at least one sealed metal box, which is known as First Aid kit. It contains scalpel, a wide range of dressings, splints and syringe. Iodine, Ammonia, scissors are included in the First Aid Kit.

Each flight cabin attendants must carry on board five drugs kits on board. They typically contain different medicines in pills, drops and tablets. There are antitoxic, sedative, stomachic, fever-lowering and tablets, nose drops, plasters and tights.

The purser must be consulted before breaking a seal of drugs kits. In any case of medical treatment a purser should be informed by the cabin attendant of patient’s condition.

Questions:

1) Why must CAs be well trained?

2) What are the most common cases of medical emergencies?

3) What is the leading cause of in-flight death?

4) What is included in drugs kit to keep the blood flowing?

5) What are defibrillators used for?

6) What can cause head injury?

7) What can turbulence result into?

8) What are drugs kits equipped for?

9) What do sick passengers carry to prevent anaphylactic shock?

10) How many first aid kits must Cas carry on board?

11) What does drugs kit typically contain?

12) What does first-aid kit typically contain?

13) Who should be informed of patient’s condition?

Vocabulary:

First aid kit consists of:

1. plaster

2. cotton wool

3. bandage

4. syringe

5. tight

6. scissors

Drugs kit consists of:

1. tablet

2. medicine

3. pill

4. nose drops

5. antitoxic

6. sedative

7. stomachic

8. fever-lowering

9. nose drops

Asking about passenger’s condition

1) Are you getting airsick?

Вас укачивает?

2) Do you feel dizzy?

У вас кружится голова?

3) What do you complain of?

На что вы жалуетесь?

4) Are you better/worse?

Вам лучше/хуже?

5) Do you need a doctor?

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