Mumbai: With aircraft diversion become increasingly frequent in recent times due to medical emergencies, the airlines have started employing latest state of the art measures to not only save the invaluable life of the passengers but also to stop its financial bleeding caused due to it.
The latest such measure include the one taken by Gulf based Emirates airline wherein onboard crew members can transmit vital medical data of the affected passenger - such as heart rate, blood pressure, ECG, voice and video - from the aircraft to medical centre on land using satellite communications. The medical team then advise the crew on how best to treat or alleviate the patient's condition, and also advise whether a medical diversion is necessary, or if the affected passenger could be treated at the final destination. The crew members are also advise the closest airports the flight could divert to, based on the medical services available at those points.
09/04/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
The latest such measure include the one taken by Gulf based Emirates airline wherein onboard crew members can transmit vital medical data of the affected passenger - such as heart rate, blood pressure, ECG, voice and video - from the aircraft to medical centre on land using satellite communications. The medical team then advise the crew on how best to treat or alleviate the patient's condition, and also advise whether a medical diversion is necessary, or if the affected passenger could be treated at the final destination. The crew members are also advise the closest airports the flight could divert to, based on the medical services available at those points.
09/04/15 Shahkar Abidi/Daily News & Analysis
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