my discussion with a flight attendant

[UMSTUDENT]

An instructor I had said he used one of these kits on the way back from a vacation/conference. He said that the one he used was fairly elaborate. Full AED, first-line cardiac, etc.

He said that he and another provider consulted with a contracted ground agency physician and performed a good amount of stuff en route. Started a line, hung fluids, etc. I believe it was a patient with chest pains.

Needless to say, in Maryland all ALS providers are issued a license on hard card. It is issued by MIEMSS and is required to be carried on your persons at all times while functioning in the capacity of an EMS provider.

They are color coded, have a picture of the patch/seal of your licensure and say:

State of Maryland

Paramedic OR Cardiac Rescue Technician.

It clearly in bold states "License" for ALS providers and "Certification" for BLS providers.

It also list your affiliated county, company ID, and personnel identification number. Of course name, address, etc are also listed.

A barcode is located in the lower right hand corner.

[Kiwiology]

For United:

AUTHORIZED USE

... Medical Kits all require Captain’s consent to be released to a medical professional after their credentials have been verified. If credentials are unavailable, the equipment may still be released at the Captain’s discretion

CONTENTS

Atropine 10ml 0.1mg/ml 21ga x 1 1/2” (1)

Atropine 1ml 1mg/ml (1) 3ml w/o needle (1)

Dextrose 50% 50ml 500mg/ml 18ga x 1 1/2” (2)

Benadryl 1ml 50mg/ml (2) 12ml w/o needle (1)

Epinephrine 10ml 1:10,000 21ga x 1 1/2” (2)

Epinephrine 1ml 1:1,000 1mg/ml (3)

Lidocaine 2% 5 ml 20 mg/ml 21ga x 1 1/2” (2)

Lanoxin 2ml .25mg/ml (1)

Sodium Bicarbonate 8.4% 50ml/ 50mEq 18ga x 1 1/2” (1)

Metoprolol 5 ml 5 mg/5 ml (1)

Foley Catheter (1)

Naloxone 1ml 0.4mg/ml (2)

Tourniquet (1)

Inhalant Nubain 1ml 10mg/ml (2)

Albuterol Inhaler 17g (1)

Phenergan 1ml 25mg/ml (2)

Airway, Small (1)

Acetaminophen tabs (4) {Nonaspirin}

Calcium Chloride 10% 10ml 100mg/ml (1)

Airway, Large (1)

Aspirin 2 pack 325mg (2)

Diazepam 10ml 5mg/10ml (2) {Valium}

Clonidine Tabs 0.1mg (2) w/22ga x 1 1/2” needle; 3ml syringe (2)

Diphenhydramine tabs (4)

Furosemide 2ml 10mg/ml (1)

Stat Kit Reference Guide (1)

Nitrostat Tabs 25 tabs 0.4mg 1/150gr (1)

Procainamide 10ml 100mg/ml (2) w/21ga x 1 1/2” needle; 12ml syringe (2)

Solu-Cortef 250mg 125mg/ml act-o-vial (1) Treatment Tag (1)

18ga x 1 1/2” (1)

20ga x 1 1/2” (1)

25ga x 1 1/4” (1)

25ga x 5/8” (1)

0.9% Sodium Chloride 500ml (1)

Endotracheal Tubes w/stylets 1 x 3,5,7mm

Alcohol Sponges (2)

I.V. Set with 2 Y-connectors (1) Gauze Sponge 3 x 3 (2)

I.V. Catheter 18ga x 2” (2) Gloves, Nitrile, Non-Sterile (12)

I.V. Catheter 22ga x 1 1/4” (2) Gloves, Latex Free, Sterile (2)

Laryngoscopes x 1 ea. large and small

Hemostat (2)

Monitoring Equipment Needle Holder (1)

Aneroid Sphygmomanometer (1)

Scalpel (1)

Stethoscope (1)

Light Source (1)

Scissors (1)

Thermometer, oral strips (2)

CPR Microshield Plus (1)

Sutures, Prolene (1)

Sutures, Vicryl (1)

Miscellaneous Equipment Tape, Hypoallergenic (1)

Contamination Bag, Blue (1)

Thumb Forceps (1)

[spenac]

For United:

AUTHORIZED USE

... Medical Kits all require Captain’s consent to be released to a medical professional after their credentials have been verified. If credentials are unavailable, the equipment may still be released at the Captain’s discretion

CONTENTS

Foley Catheter (1)

Please no air turbulence. Ouch.

[stcommodore]

I have my state and registry medic card in my wallet, all the other certs are at home.

[tniuqs]

ok ok firedoc 5:

A guy sitting at a bar at Heathrow Airport noticed a really beautiful

woman sitting next to him.

He thought to himself: "Wow, she's so gorgeous she must be an off duty

flight attendant. But which airline does she work for”?

Hoping to make her acquaintance, he leaned towards her and uttered the

Delta slogan: "Love to fly and it shows?"

She gave him a blank, confused stare and he immediately thought to

himself "Damn, she doesn't work for Delta".

A moment later, another slogan popped into his head.

He leaned towards her again and said "Something special in the air”?

She gave him the same confused look.

He mentally kicked himself, and scratched Singapore Airlines off the list.

Next he tried the Thai Airways slogan: "Smooth as silk"?

This time the woman turned on him and said "what the f *** do you want?"

The man smiled, then slumped back in his chair, and said

"Ahhhhh . . . . . Air Canada.”

[firedoc5]

ok ok firedoc 5:

A guy sitting at a bar at Heathrow Airport noticed a really beautiful

woman sitting next to him.

He thought to himself: "Wow, she's so gorgeous she must be an off duty

flight attendant. But which airline does she work for”?

Hoping to make her acquaintance, he leaned towards her and uttered the

Delta slogan: "Love to fly and it shows?"

She gave him a blank, confused stare and he immediately thought to

himself "Damn, she doesn't work for Delta".

A moment later, another slogan popped into his head.

He leaned towards her again and said "Something special in the air”?

She gave him the same confused look.

He mentally kicked himself, and scratched Singapore Airlines off the list.

Next he tried the Thai Airways slogan: "Smooth as silk"?

This time the woman turned on him and said "what the f *** do you want?"

The man smiled, then slumped back in his chair, and said

"Ahhhhh . . . . . Air Canada.”

I heard something similar but it was for "Pan Am".

[tniuqs]

Just think, If the guy in the joke quoted United's slogan ?

SLAP !

[Doczilla]

A great article on the subject from Mar08 issue of BMJ:

BMJ Article

'zilla

[spenac]

A great article on the subject from Mar08 issue of BMJ:

BMJ Article

'zilla

So is there a doctor on the plane? Good article doc.

[JPINFV]

Less than a month later, copilot Michael Warren collapsed and died on a flight to Cyprus. The plane landed safely in Istanbul.2

...but not Constantinople?

/couldn't resist the reference.