What happens if someone has a heart attack on a plane?
The flight attendant is trained in CPR and the use of an AED(Automated External Defibrillator) There are also portable oxygen bottles on board. Proceedure is to contact the flight deck and make them aware of the situation then begin administering oxygen. Request help of any trained medical personnel. If they stop breathing then they are transfered to the galley area with the help of ABPs(Able Bodied Passengers) and given CPR. If there is no breathing and no pulse then the AED is used. The AED moniters electrical activity in the heart, if there is none then it will not shock, if there is still elctrical activity in the heart it will reccomend and administer a series of shocks stopping automatically if the heart resumes beating. Meanwhile the flight crew has radioed ground and advised them of the situation receiving emergency clearance to land and requesting emergency response teams to be on hand.
