FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ISSUES PROPOSED RULE: IMPROVING EMERGENCY MEDICAL KIT EFFICACY AND FLEXIBILITY IN COMMERCIAL AIRLINE OPERATIONS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 -- Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule called: Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations.

The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 5 by Susan Northrup, Federal Air Surgeon, Office of Aerospace Medicine.

Summary: FAA proposes to eliminate the prescriptive list of required items in emergency medical kits and first aid kits and replace it with a performance-based requirement to ensure contents are practical and sufficient to allow crewmembers to address the most common medical emergencies that occur onboard commercial aircraft. FAA seeks to increase flexibility for operators while maintaining predictability for operators to equip ...