Emergency Kits On Airplanes

To the Editor: While I was a passenger on a recent transatlantic flight, an elderly woman became ill and required assistance. Six or seven physicians responded promptly to the flight crew's request for help. The emergency medical kit offered by the crew contained sufficient supplies to establish intravenous access, administer basic cardiac pharmacologic agents, and establish an airway. I was astonished to discover, however, that it did not include a single pair of gloves.The contents of first-aid kits and emergency medical kits, as well as the number of kits per flight, are mandated for American air carriers by the . . .