Commercial Fixed Wing
Flight Attendant Current
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Environment - Non Weather Related; Aircraft; Incorrect / Not Installed / Unavailable Part
Kit was sealed [correctly] but did not have all contents inside.  Gloves were only in the pouch with the protective gown and the pocket mask.  Only one pocket mask was inside when there should be 2.  No gloves inside the kit with the red biohazard bag either.  Several other items were missing.  The time it took to retrieve the bag from the front of the aircraft to the back of [the aircraft] and to open the kit and rummage through it to find gloves was too long.  Also; the [other kit] had an oximeter with dead batteries.Universal precautions are important.  Gloves need to be easily found in a medical emergency as they are to be used in virtually all contact we have with a patient.  Not every situation requires a pocket mask or biohazard bag.  A suggestion would be to place a supplemental bag at each FA jumpseat containing gloves and a face mask.  This suggestion has been made before but sadly ignored.   The batteries in the oximeter in the [the other kit] need to be changed regularly.   Hope someone reads this report and considers my input to avoid problems with future medical events.
Flight Attendant reported that although the medical kit was sealed; it did not have all required contents.