Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations

23 organizations filed 23 public comments on Improving Emergency Medical Kit Efficacy and Flexibility in Commercial Airline Operations, at the Federal Aviation Administration. The comment window closed 18d ago.

Abstract

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 their onboard medical kits. This rule would also remove an outdated reference to certain emergency medical kits modified on April 12, 2004. This action is necessary to address requirements in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024.

Commenters (23)

• AFL-CIO

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Air Line Pilots Association, Int'ltrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Allergy Force LLCunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• American Academy of Ophthalmology and American Society of Ophthalmic Traumatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• American Medical Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Association of Professional Flight Attendantstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officialstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Association of Value Airlinestrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America and No Nut Travelertrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Elijah-Alavi Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Epilepsy Foundation of Americatrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Food Allergy Nursing Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Air Transport Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• International Safety Equipment Association (www.safetyequipment.org)trade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Living with Alpha Gal Education Alliancetrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Natalie Giorgi Sunshine Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• National Association of EMS Physicianstrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Regional Airline Associationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 97%
• Safe Food Label Alliance Inctrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• The Love for Giovanni Foundationtrade assoc.

  1 filing · confidence 85%
• Transport Workers Union of Americaunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%
• Vampire Haven Trading Companyunverified attribution

  1 filing · confidence 70%