Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Training / Qualification
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness / Injury
General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Aircraft; Human Factors
Approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes prior to landing I was advised by the Purser that a female passenger was having an allergic reaction. A Registered Nurse was looking after the passenger. The EEMK was accessed. Dispatch and [ground-based medical assistance] were contacted via Satcom. The decision was to give the passenger two anti-allergy pills and to continue to destination. The epi pen was only to be used in case of airway blockage. EMTs were to meet the aircraft. Landing and deplaning was uneventful with EMTs meeting the aircraft. A debrief was accomplished after deplaning with the Registered Nurse and the Flight Attendants. The registered Nurse specifically wanted to talk to me to express her concerns. The Stethoscope in the kit fell apart when taken out of the kit and had to be put back together; and the blood pressure cuff was 'out of calibration'. She also expressed concern with the familiarity of the flight attendants with the aircraft (B767-300) emergency equipment and the EEMK contents.
B767-300 Captain reported the flight attendants used the onboard emergency medical kit and a passenger who was an RN to treat a passenger who was having an allergic reaction. Captain also stated the RN reported the quality of the kit was questionable and that flight attendant familiarity with the kit was lacking.