Aerospace Medicine
Part A - Section 6 - First Aid * Medical Emergencies * Signs, Symptoms and Management of: o Inflight medical emergency management o Shock, unconsciousness and fainting o Artificial respiration - Adult, Child and Infant o Choking - Adult, Child and Infant o Cardiovascular emergencies o Wounds and bleeding o Fractures, dislocations, and sprains o Head/Spinal injuries o Burns o Asthma, allergies and poisons o Medical Conditions o Altitude related conditions * Time of Useful Consciousness * Flight Attendant Safety * Flight Attendant Responsibilities * Personal Protection * Carriage of Passengers With Contagious Diseases * Suspected Death * Other First Aid Equipment * Aircraft First Aid Kit(s) and Emergency Medical Kits * Reporting Medical Incidents Part A - Section 6 - First Aid * The First Aid section shall include components 6A.0 to 6A.10 or the air operator may have these components in a separate document, provided the document is: o referenced in the Flight Attendant Manual, o issued to each flight attendant, o readily available for reference during flight, and o approved by Transport Canada 6A.0 Medical Emergencies o Procedures regarding management of in-flight medical emergency (e.g. Emergency Scene Management) 6A.1 Signs, Symptoms and Management of: o Inflight medical emergency scene management o Shock, unconsciousness and fainting o Artificial respiration - Adult, Child and Infant o Choking - Adult, Child and Infant o Cardiovascular emergencies o Wounds and bleeding o Fractures, dislocations and sprains o Head/Spinal injuries o Burns o Asthma, allergies and poisons o Medical Conditions o Altitude related conditions 6A.2 Time of Useful Consciousness o Description o Time frames 6A.3 Flight Attendant Safety o Flight Attendants to be seated during critical phases of flight even when a medical emergency may be in progress onboard 6A.4 Flight Attendant Responsibilities o Specific air operator policies and procedures regarding such items as administration of medication, use of equipment, calling for a physician, notification of the flight deck, etc. o Provide necessary information required to ensure that appropriate medical assistance is available upon arrival 6A.5 Personal Protection o Procedures regarding prevention of cabin crew injury (e.g. syringes, needles) o Hygienic protocol to ensure the safety of cabin crew (e.g. latex gloves, face masks) 6A.6 Carriage of Passengers With Contagious Diseases o Procedures o Equipment o Precautions 6A.7 Suspected Death o Procedures 6A.8 Other First Aid Equipment o Equipment o Use o Precautions 6A.9 Aircraft First Aid Kit(s) and Emergency Medical Kits o Contents o Use 6A.10 Reporting Medical Incidents o Procedures CPR