TABLE 1

Contents of on-board emergency medical kits mandated by the US Federal Aviation Administration

Assessment supplies
Blood pressure cuff
Stethoscope
Acute interventional equipment
Oropharyngeal airways
Bag-valve and cardiopulmonary resuscitation masks
Intravenous administration set
Saline solution
Needles
Syringes
Medications
Acetaminophen
Albuterol, metered-dose inhaler
Aspirin
Atropine
Dextrose 50%
Diphenhydramine, tablet and injectable
Epinephrine 1:1000
Epinephrine 1:10,000
Lidocaine
Nitroglycerin tablets
  • Information from Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), US Department of Transportation. Emergency medical equipment. Final rule. Fed Regist 2001; 66:19028-19046.