While the FAA does not allow airlines to leave out any of the 25 items required for the EMK, they do have the option to add other life-saving items. Some have opted to add a pulse oximeter and the overdose reversal drug Narcan.
- In a 255-character tweet in June of last year, a surgical oncologist who had just assisted in a medical emergency on a plane pleaded with an airline to update its medical kits.“Your medical kits need a glucometer, epi pen , and automatic blood pressure cuffs - it’s impossible to hear with a disposable stethoscope in the air.
did update its guidance on items that are needed or recommended during the flight attendant’s safety demonstration before each flight, like making flight attendants stand near exits without disrupting passengers from watching video demonstrations. “In my experience, all 100% of the times that I’ve asked for those kits, they were either absent or incomplete,” Nissola said. “I think the kits are usually outdated, the ones I’ve come across, and could definitely use some improvement.”
Emergency medical kits are not required to carry a thermometer, something Nissola thinks the FAA should change. In addition to requiring a thermometer, Nissola has urged the federal agency to require a glucometer, an oximeter, and an EpiPen. “The first time I saw this kit, I was astonished that they didn’t have something as basic as a glucometer, which is a blood sugar monitor,” Ho said. “Because one of the most common things that can happen to someone on a plane or while traveling is their blood sugar gets a little too low and maybe gets too high and that can cause a lot of issues.”
But medical professionals interviewed by InvestigateTV said they would like to see other medications, like amiodarone, which treats life-threatening arrhythmias, and glucagon for low blood sugar, required for the kits.
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