In-Flight Medical Kit

Aviation Airlines
1

As an anesthesiologist who has responded to some interesting in-flight medical issues on commercial airlines, who determines what is in the medical kit? The airline or the FAA?

I have sometimes felt like I was being handed a Playschool Medical kit and the stocked drugs are OK but could be improved in type or amount.

Thanks in advance.

2

The FAA has the basic list, airlines may add to it as they see fit.

3

Here is the relevant FAA Advisory Circular…

faa.gov/regulations_policie … ntID/22516

And the CFR about the kits:

law.cornell.edu/cfr/text/14 … o_part_121

And an interesting article ( well, for me) about the issues for medical professionals during an inflight medical situation.

acep.org/Clinical—Practic … ou-Can-Do/

Playskool!