Passenger aboard a B757 passed out twice. Flight attendant called for medical personnel who determin...

Attributes
ACN	415373
Time
Date	199809
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ord
State Reference	IL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	415373
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other

Narrative:

I was on the forward portion of the beverage cart when #5 flight attendant told #4 flight attendant to grab the emergency medical kit. The passenger in seat xx head was tilted back and eyes were closed. I stood back to help maintain the cabin and assist with crowd control. I did tell the captain there was an emergency. I was aware that the #1 flight attendant didn't tell him yet. Just to prepare them, I stood back to be careful not to get in the way. I moved the carts out of the aisle and grabbed my red manual to locate the automatic electronic defibrillator. Then went to the aft of the plane to help coordinate the rest of the service to finish the rest of the cabin. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states that there were 2 medical personnel aboard, a paramedic and a medical intern. They attended the passenger and made the determination that he needed instant medical attention. The flight diverted to ord. Passenger was removed and the flight continued to sea.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PAX ABOARD A B757 PASSED OUT TWICE. FLT ATTENDANT CALLED FOR MEDICAL PERSONNEL WHO DETERMINED THAT A DIVERSION WAS NECESSARY TO GET MEDICAL ASSISTANCE. FLT DIVERTED TO ORD.

Narrative: I WAS ON THE FORWARD PORTION OF THE BEVERAGE CART WHEN #5 FLT ATTENDANT TOLD #4 FLT ATTENDANT TO GRAB THE EMER MEDICAL KIT. THE PAX IN SEAT XX HEAD WAS TILTED BACK AND EYES WERE CLOSED. I STOOD BACK TO HELP MAINTAIN THE CABIN AND ASSIST WITH CROWD CTL. I DID TELL THE CAPT THERE WAS AN EMER. I WAS AWARE THAT THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT DIDN'T TELL HIM YET. JUST TO PREPARE THEM, I STOOD BACK TO BE CAREFUL NOT TO GET IN THE WAY. I MOVED THE CARTS OUT OF THE AISLE AND GRABBED MY RED MANUAL TO LOCATE THE AUTOMATIC ELECTRONIC DEFIBRILLATOR. THEN WENT TO THE AFT OF THE PLANE TO HELP COORDINATE THE REST OF THE SVC TO FINISH THE REST OF THE CABIN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THAT THERE WERE 2 MEDICAL PERSONNEL ABOARD, A PARAMEDIC AND A MEDICAL INTERN. THEY ATTENDED THE PAX AND MADE THE DETERMINATION THAT HE NEEDED INSTANT MEDICAL ATTN. THE FLT DIVERTED TO ORD. PAX WAS REMOVED AND THE FLT CONTINUED TO SEA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

Passenger aboard a B757 passed out twice. Flight attendant called for medical personnel who determined that a diversion was necessary to get medical assistance. Flight diverted to ord.