Question : FIRST AID KITS IN AIRLINES

(a) whether the Directorate General of Civil Aviation has issued a circular urging upon all domestic and international flights in India to carry first aid kits to deal with injuries on board and medical kits containing life saving drugs in the flights;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c) whether all the airlines are adhering to the above provisions contained in the circular;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor, airline-wise;

(e) whether the new kits are as per the international norms;and

(f) if so, the details thereof alongwith the manner in which the new kits are different from the previous ones?

MINISTER OF OVERSEAS INDIAN AFFAIRS & MINISTER OF CIVIL AVIATION (SHRI VAYALAR RAVI)

(a) and (b):- Yes, Madam. Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has issued Civil Aviation Requirements (CAR) Section 2, Series X, Part III, Revision 5 effective 1st March 2011 regarding `Provision of Medical Supplies in Aircraft` to carry first aid kits to deal with injuries on board and medical kits containing life saving drugs in all domestic and International flights in India.

(c)and (d):-Yes, Madam. All the airlines are required to adhere to the provisions contained in Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR), Section 2, Series X, Part III, Revision 5 dated 1.3.2011.

(e):- Yes, Madam. They are as per International Civil Aviation Orgnisaztion (ICAO) norms.

(f):-
(i) Universal Protection Kit (UPK) is newly added as per ICAO norms.

(ii) The contents and quality of First Aid Kits and Medical Kits are as per ICAO norms.

Details are in the Civil Avation Requirement, CAR, Section 2, Series X, Part III, Revision 5 dated 1st March, 2011.