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- Chocks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8I'm a corporate pilot, and we have been carrying the Tempus boxes on our jets for some time now. We do training on the units every year. They're pretty slick - they plug into the sat-phone jacks and can download digital photos and telemetry (bp, temp, even ekg) to the doc in real time. Whoever is treating the patient wears a star-trek style headset and a mini-keyboard that goes on the wrist.
This unit is very innovative, and complements the AED (Auto Electronic Defibrillator) that we also carry.
I belive the company that makes the Tempus is based in the UK - probably why VA has first crack at them. - raccettura, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6@RadiantBeing: We could make the same argument for emergency slides, maintenance schedules, or even seat belts.
- apetrie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6I'm trying really hard to understand the connection you are trying to make between those two things, and I really can't find a single trace of logic in what you are saying. How do they equate or even relate in the slightest? What does "Virgin" have to do with medical assistance?
- raccettura, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5How long before it becomes law to have that on board?
Hopefully sooner than later... that really can save lives. A medical emergency onboard an aircraft is a very bad thing. When your over more remote places (trans-atlantic, and especially trans-pacific), it can be rather tough to get timely medical care. - JibberJabber, on 10/12/2007, -1/+5Virgin Atlantic sure is innovative. They're the first to introduce many different services in the airline industry.
- MuffinMan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3And what are the legal liability ramifications if something goes wrong when using/administerring help with this device? Doctors are protected by the good samaratan law. But regular old people? Discuss.
- delvach, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Can it do anything about the blood clots that people suffer after being compressed into horrible little midget-sized seats for hours on end?
- dmurray14, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Pretty darn cool. Innovative for sure...
- triikan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2good samaritan laws refer to everybody, trained or untrained. From wikipedia:
"Good Samaritan laws in the United States and Canada are laws protecting from blame those who choose to aid others who are injured or ill. They are intended to reduce bystander's hesitation to assist, for fear of being prosecuted for unintentional injury or wrongful death. The name Good Samaritan refers to the famous parable told by Jesus in the New Testament (Luke 10:33-35)."
And I'm sure that it especially applies to those that are trained to help (IE: People taking the training course every year on these devices, people trained in CPR, doctors, etc.) - raccettura, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Also remember, if your on an international flight, you may not be liable in the US, but liable abroad... making it very messy.
- zombiedog, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1There are several companies working for the airlines that offer varying degrees of medical services. The airlines are happy to farm this out for liability reasons and it is marketed as a "feature" to the passengers. It really does do good for the pax to have a real Doctor on the other end of the line, but the airlines use the services to make the decision to divert.
Answer this one as you are driving through the sky: Is grandpa having a heart attack (and thereby land as quickly as possible to get him help) or is it just gas from the crappy airport/airplane food mixed with the three drinks he had. This "what to do" decision is repeated daily and is a big cost item. Landing short of the destination destroys the schedule for that plane for the rest of the day and causes delays for hundreds of people.
OTOH, if it really IS a heart attack you would be amazed how fast I can get this big jet on the ground. It's my job to fly the plane, the med-link people's job to tell me it's time to get gramps to a hospital. - guiscard, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2i hope this means we can get the cute stewardesses back. ever since they required them to be nurses they've been so ugly and unpleasant.
- antoniojvr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Giggidy. Where are all the virgins at?
- nuclearpenguins, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Anyone watch the old 1972-1979 TV drama show Emergency? It seemed like they used something like this in every episode.
- Techneaux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Hmm, just to clarify: The Good Samaratan laws are for volunteer acts and not for paid duties. An doctor/EMT on the job isn't covered by that. However, a doctor giving volunteer emergency aid on the airplane or the guy sitting next to me both would be covered.
http://medi-smart.com/gslaw.htm - EdThePilot, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0OT Amazon series on DVD link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009UC80G
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1"Virgin Atlantic introducing on-board telemedicine on entire fleet"
The irony of having "virgin" in the company's name, and introducing medicine onboard. Will they provide condoms for people who go to the bathroom together as well? - RadiantBeing, on 10/12/2007, -9/+2Why make it into a law? If you like this service, simply choose the carriers that offer it. If you don't think you need it, choose on price, comfort, or some other factor.
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