Flight attendant report, MD80, dfw-stl, passenger passed out on boarding. Paramedics called.

Attributes
ACN	438944
Time
Date	199905
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dfw.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 7
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 7 flight attendant time total : 7 flight attendant time type : 40
ASRS Report	438944
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : pax 3
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Passenger came on board and the seat mate advised the crew of the passenger having an anxiety attack and a problem breathing. The passenger then proceeded to pass out. We laid the passenger on the ground and began the first phase of cpr. Shortly after, paramedics arrived and took over the situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, MD80, DFW-STL, PAX PASSED OUT ON BOARDING. PARAMEDICS CALLED.

Narrative: PAX CAME ON BOARD AND THE SEAT MATE ADVISED THE CREW OF THE PAX HAVING AN ANXIETY ATTACK AND A PROB BREATHING. THE PAX THEN PROCEEDED TO PASS OUT. WE LAID THE PAX ON THE GND AND BEGAN THE FIRST PHASE OF CPR. SHORTLY AFTER, PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND TOOK OVER THE SIT.

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.