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First Aid - -The immediate and temporary care given to the victim of an
accident or sudden illness until the services of qualified medical personelle
can be obtained
-STAT-MD - --24/7 medical assistance hotline at the University of Pittsburg
Medical Center
-Available for pre-screening PAX before flight and in-flight medical
emergencies. Will assist in deciding severity of emergency and possibility of
diverted flight
-Follows care through release from hospital
-Checklist found in the Flight Attendant KIT (Inflight Medical Incident Report)
-To initiate the patch to STAT-MD only basic info is needed, (age, symptoms,
sex) not a complete medical incident report
-Why contact SMD? - --STAT-MD assumes all liability once contacted. If FA
does not request STAT-MD, even at pax request, that crew member is liable
for passengers medical condition
-Should be contacted even when onboard medical (doctor pax) personelle
assists
-Also to protect ourselves from people hoping something goes wrong so they
can sue us
-Guidelines For Handling First Aid Emergency - --remain calm
-identify self as flight attendant
-first on scene remains with pax
-Determine Nature of Illness - --FA won't diagnose an illness, but seek info
to shed light on pax's symptoms
-What to do if pax in need of first aid is unable to provide information - -
Search for information
-traveling companions
-medic alert tags (necklace, bracelet)
-identification in wallet/purse
-carry-on luggage
-Cell Phone Emergency Medical Info Screen - --Smart phone feature that
allows user to enter personal medical conditions, medications, parents, blood
type, organ donor status, weight, and height
, -Flight Attendant Rules - --1st FA summons others (ring call bell as many
times as necessary)
-2nd FA gathers equipment and seeks additional help
-3rd FA notifies FD and completes the Inflight Medical Incident Report ("Patch
Checklist")
-4th and 5th FA will assist as needed and tend to the PAX in the cabin
-Requesting Medical Assistance - --Ask for help if needed
=Ask for identification, credentials must always be checked before
relinquishing duties. May include: driver's license with MD designator,
current Nursing, Paramedic, or EMT license
-Record name and certification on Inflight Medical Incident Report (StatMD
Patch Checklist)
-STAT-MD Patch - --Once a captain is notified, a 3-way patch is established
-Captain declares medical emergency to F9 operations
-Dispatch calls AIRINC establishes 3-way patch with STAT-MD
-"Doc in the Box" records flight info and transfers call to doctor, physicians
trained in emr medicine with an aviation background answers call and
advises medical treatment within 1 minute of receiving call
-As a crew member, follow the STAT-MD physician's directions. Any onboard
medical assistance must also follow STAT-MD's directions
-Administering First Aid During Landing - --FA may continue providing care
during landing (not be in jumpseat)
-Remaining FAs will ensure both the A and B jumpseats (by doors) are
covered
-If nobody in jumpseat, must write ASAP report
-FA Responsibilities Following a First Aid Incident - --Cabin Condition Report
-Inflight PAX Witness Report
-Inflight Incident Report (online) completed within 24 hours
-Medications - --Do not accept medication for storage
-Do not administer medication
-We don't want liability
-Can give a bag of ice, but warn it could freeze medication
-Can provide Frontier's FAK pre-packaged aspirin
-Can provide water to take pill(s)
-CPR Directives/DNRS - --"Do Not Resuscitate" order
-Legal document to withhold CPR
-Frontier is unable to honor a DNR (STAT-MD covers us)
-Biohazard - --biohazard
-non-biohazard
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