NCO.IDE.H.145 First-aid kit

CONTENT OF FIRST-AID KITS

(a)First-aid kits should be equipped with appropriate and sufficient medications and instrumentation. However, these kits should be supplemented by the operator according to the characteristics of the operation (scope of operation, flight duration, number and demographics of passengers, etc.).

(b)The following should be included in the FAKs:

(1)bandages (assorted sizes, including a triangular bandage),

(2)burns dressings (large and small),

(3)wound dressings (large and small),

(4)adhesive dressings (assorted sizes),

(5)antiseptic wound cleaner,

(6)safety scissors,

(7)disposable gloves,

(8)disposable resuscitation aid, and

(9)surgical masks.

MAINTENANCE OF FIRST-AID KIT To be kept up-to-date, the first-aid kit should be:

(a)inspected periodically to confirm, to the extent possible, that contents are maintained in the condition necessary for their intended use;

(b)replenished at regular intervals, in accordance with instructions contained on their labels, or as circumstances warrant; and

(c)replenished after use in-flight at the first opportunity where replacement items are available.

LOCATION AND USE The location of the first-aid kit is normally indicated by internationally recognisable signs. The first-aid kit ‘should be easily accessible for use’ in rotorcraft operations should be understood as the first-aid kit being accessible either in flight or immediately after landing. In some operations, it is not practicable to use the first-aid kit during flight. Therefore, the first-aid kit can be carried in the cargo compartment, where it will be easily accessible for use as soon as the aircraft has landed, when the following conditions are met:

(a)precautionary landing sites are available;

(b)the lack of cabin space is such that movement or use of the first-aid kit is impaired; and

(c)the installation of the first-aid kit in the cabin is not practicable.

CONTENT OF FIRST-AID KITS The operator may supplement first-aid kits according to the characteristics of the operation based on a risk assessment. The assessment does not require an approval by the competent authority.