A-93-033
NTSB Safety Recommendation — Aviation
Recommendation text
THE NTSB RECOMMENDS THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, IN COOPERATION WITH THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF AIRPORT EXECUTIVES: RECOMMEND A REVIEW OF EMERGENCY PLANS TO INCLUDE CONTINGENCIES FOR APPLYING CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) TECHNIQUES AS SOON AS A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF TRAINED PERSONNEL ARRIVE AT A MASS CASUALTY/TRIAGE INCIDENT. EMPHASIS SHOULD BE PLACED ON ATTEMPTING CPR REGARDLESS OF WHETHER VITAL SIGNS ARE PRESENT, ESPECIALLY WHEN COLD WATER IMMERSION/NEAR DROWNING IS INVOLVED AND WHERE TRAUMATIC INJURIES MAY NOT INDICATE DEATH.
In plain language (FlightFinder summary)
The Department of Transportation, in cooperation with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the National Fire Protection Association, and the American Association of Airport Executives, is asked to recommend a review of emergency plans to include procedures for applying cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) as soon as enough trained personnel arrive at a mass casualty or triage incident. The review should emphasize attempting CPR regardless of whether vital signs are present, particularly in cases involving cold water immersion or near drowning, and when traumatic injuries may not be definitive signs of death.
This plain-language summary is written by FlightFinder to explain the recommendation above. It is not the official wording — the verbatim NTSB text is quoted above.
Details
| Status | Closed - Acceptable Action |
|---|---|
| Mode | Aviation |
| Closed | Sep 23, 1993 |
| NTSB number | DCA92MA025 |
| Addressees | DOT |
External links
NTSB safety recommendations are advisory; addressees are not legally required to adopt them. Source: NTSB CAROL (public domain).