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B767-300 captain reported the flight attendants used the onboard emergency medical kit and a passenger who was an rn to treat a passenger who was having an allergic reaction. Captain also stated the rn reported the quality of the kit was questionable and that flight attendant familiarity with the kit was lacking.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1352346 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to landing I was advised by the purser that a female passenger was having an allergic reaction. A registered nurse was looking after the passenger. The eemk was accessed. Dispatch and [ground-based medical assistance] were contacted via satcom. The decision was to give the passenger two anti-allergy pills and to continue to destination. The epi pen was only to be used in case of airway blockage. Emts were to meet the aircraft. Landing and deplaning was uneventful with emts meeting the aircraft. A debrief was accomplished after deplaning with the registered nurse and the flight attendants. The registered nurse specifically wanted to talk to me to express her concerns. The stethoscope in the kit fell apart when taken out of the kit and had to be put back together; and the blood pressure cuff was 'out of calibration'. She also expressed concern with the familiarity of the flight attendants with the aircraft (B767-300) emergency equipment and the eemk contents.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767-300 Captain reported the flight attendants used the onboard emergency medical kit and a passenger who was an RN to treat a passenger who was having an allergic reaction. Captain also stated the RN reported the quality of the kit was questionable and that flight attendant familiarity with the kit was lacking.
Narrative: Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to landing I was advised by the Purser that a female passenger was having an allergic reaction. A Registered Nurse was looking after the passenger. The EEMK was accessed. Dispatch and [ground-based medical assistance] were contacted via Satcom. The decision was to give the passenger two anti-allergy pills and to continue to destination. The epi pen was only to be used in case of airway blockage. EMTs were to meet the aircraft. Landing and deplaning was uneventful with EMTs meeting the aircraft. A debrief was accomplished after deplaning with the Registered Nurse and the Flight Attendants. The registered Nurse specifically wanted to talk to me to express her concerns. The Stethoscope in the kit fell apart when taken out of the kit and had to be put back together; and the blood pressure cuff was 'out of calibration'. She also expressed concern with the familiarity of the flight attendants with the aircraft (B767-300) emergency equipment and the EEMK contents.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.