SkyGirl,
Here's a list of the contents of the EMK that we have on our aircraft (it's identical to the kit that was carried at ACA/Independence Air, and is sold by MedAire). At my current job, at least one member of the flight crew on each flight is qualified to administer advanced first aid (certified EMT or higher level of training.)
EMK Kit Contents:
Diagnostic Equipment:
-1 Blood Pressure Cuff
-1 Stethoscope
IV Equipment:
2 ea. Needles 18/20/22 gauge
2 ea. Syringes 1cc/5cc/10cc
1 Sharps Container
1 Tourniquet
1 IV Administration Tubing w/2 Y connectors
2 Alcohol Prep Pads
1 1" Medical Tape Roll
1 Trauma Shears
1 0.9% Normal Saline, 500ml
1 Ringer's Lactate Solution, 500ml (Added by company policy)
1 ea IV Catheters 18g/20g/22g
4 non-latex gloves
Airway Equipment:
1 Self-inflating manual resuscitation device with oxygen tubing
6 Oropharyngel (j-tube) airways (various sizes)
3 CPR/Resusitation Masks (pediatric/small adult/large adult sizes)
1 one-way CPR valve
Medications:
4 Acetaminopen tablets 325mg (analgesic)
4 Aspirin tablets 325mg
4 Diphenhydramine HCl tablets 25mg (antihistamine)
25 Nitroglycerine tablets 0.4mg
1 Albuterol inhalation bronchodilator 17g
2 Diphenhydramine Injectable 50mg/1ml (antihistamine)
2 Atropine 1mg/10ml (injectors)
2 Ephinephrine 1:1000 1mg/1ml (injectors)
2 Ephinephrine 1:10000 .1mg/ml (injectors)
2 Lidocaine 20mg/cc 5cc
1 Dextrose 50% 50cc
Additional equipment added by company policy:
15 Gauze Pressure Bandages with attached wrap material
10 sterile bandana (military style) bandages
2 packages of assorted size band-aid bandages
2 rolls of 1" width medical tape
1 adjustable splint
3 Ace Bandages (various sizes)
Tweezers
1 100ml bottle of eye wash solution
1 bottle of Tylenol Extra Strength capsules
1 bottle of Motrin tablets
1 bottle of Tums Antacid tablets
1 tube Neosporin
1 bottle of Aloe Vera sunburn lotion
1 bottle of Pepto Bismo
Last edited by FlyerJosh; 09-21-2006 at 07:29 PM.