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Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Company Policy; Environment - Non Weather Related
Flight attendant actions regarding CPR in a COVID environment. Currently; flight attendants are only qualified in one person CPR. The environment in which we operate in now requires everyone to wear an appropriate PPE covering their mouth and face. Onboard we have two (2) items to assist us with delivering breathes to a passenger in need.*Pocket Mask*Bag Valve Mask (BVM) However; flight attendants are only allowed to use one of these resources; the pocket mask. Getting oxygenated blood throughout the body is key to anyone's survival. Delaying such treatment could lead to lifelong complications and/or death. In the event of the need for CPR a flight attendant will need to remove their PPE to operate the pocket mask effectively. Whereas if they were trained on the usage of the BVM it would keep the flight attendant; passenger and bystanders safe. Chest Compression Only CPR will not be effective in our environment as we have a major delay time of Advance Life Support (ALS) to arrive on scene.
Flight attendant reported that there are two types of CPR devices available on board; however flight attendants are qualified to use only one; which requires removal of the personal protective mask in order to use. Reporter requests training on the other device to keep everyone safe in a COVID-19 environment.