emergency medical failure
#1
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emergency medical failure
When parked outside the gate on a plane with no air, feeling like 95 degrees, no ice, no cold water, and one glass of warm water where a 10 minute delay to burn fuel turns into an hour with no notice and I begin to experience heat exhaustion.
A request to the stewardess, repeated, for cold water or other drink, air conditioning, or take me off this
plane was met with no, no, no. Being of age I have less tolerance than some about heat tolerance.
What do I do?
There seem to be no guidelines for length of time and excess temperatures.
Help!
A request to the stewardess, repeated, for cold water or other drink, air conditioning, or take me off this
plane was met with no, no, no. Being of age I have less tolerance than some about heat tolerance.
What do I do?
There seem to be no guidelines for length of time and excess temperatures.
Help!
#2
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It's deja vu all over again -- the three hour rule exceptions
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Was this on a CRJ-200 by chance? If you are not feeling well insist on getting help from the FA. The crew should do everything they can for you, including getting back to the gate to cool the plane off.
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As someone who is young and was the 3d person at my place of employment (which was accidentally a hospital) that fell ill with heat-stroke one summer, I can sympathize. Keeping hydrated is important, and I think drinks should be provided free of charge unless the temperature inside the plane can be kept below 20 centigrades - and in unlimited supply.
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I did and there was no response.
Seems to me an hour at over 90 with no cold refreshment and no air (warm or not) is an issue all by itself.
Yes the little ones
they should have asked for volunteers to lighten the plane before pulling from the fate an immediately saying we are
holding for 10 minutes to burn fuel.
but after an hour I either fainted or fell asleep having repeated requests for service or help.
Seems to me an hour at over 90 with no cold refreshment and no air (warm or not) is an issue all by itself.
Yes the little ones
they should have asked for volunteers to lighten the plane before pulling from the fate an immediately saying we are
holding for 10 minutes to burn fuel.
but after an hour I either fainted or fell asleep having repeated requests for service or help.
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When parked outside the gate on a plane with no air, feeling like 95 degrees, no ice, no cold water, and one glass of warm water where a 10 minute delay to burn fuel turns into an hour with no notice and I begin to experience heat exhaustion.
A request to the stewardess, repeated, for cold water or other drink, air conditioning, or take me off this
plane was met with no, no, no. Being of age I have less tolerance than some about heat tolerance.
What do I do?
There seem to be no guidelines for length of time and excess temperatures.
Help!
A request to the stewardess, repeated, for cold water or other drink, air conditioning, or take me off this
plane was met with no, no, no. Being of age I have less tolerance than some about heat tolerance.
What do I do?
There seem to be no guidelines for length of time and excess temperatures.
Help!
'The excessive heat is making me feel ill. I need to deplane,' will get you all the attention you need - and maybe a ride on your back to the airport medical clinic.
#9
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Still there are temperature and time limits no matter what. Maybe I should teach you young man?
Young uns and very old uns cannot be so held responsible.
If you were in either of my two hospitals emr, fired.
#10
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This sounds like you were burning fuel on taxi-out for departure, is that correct? Just had a hard time interpreting.
If so, I guess that surprises me as I would have assumed the engine running would be a primary method of burning fuel. As everyone knows those planes get stifling once pre-conditioned air has been disconnected until an engine has been started and that can be a painful time.
If so, I guess that surprises me as I would have assumed the engine running would be a primary method of burning fuel. As everyone knows those planes get stifling once pre-conditioned air has been disconnected until an engine has been started and that can be a painful time.
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I had food and my medicine. Not sufficient carry on space for more than one item. Not a full size jet.
Still there are temperature and time limits no matter what. Maybe I should teach you young man?
Young uns and very old uns cannot be so held responsible.
If you were in either of my two hospitals emr, fired.
Still there are temperature and time limits no matter what. Maybe I should teach you young man?
Young uns and very old uns cannot be so held responsible.
If you were in either of my two hospitals emr, fired.
Just trying to be helpful.
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When parked outside the gate on a plane with no air, feeling like 95 degrees, no ice, no cold water, and one glass of warm water where a 10 minute delay to burn fuel turns into an hour with no notice and I begin to experience heat exhaustion.
A request to the stewardess, repeated, for cold water or other drink, air conditioning, or take me off this
plane was met with no, no, no. Being of age I have less tolerance than some about heat tolerance.
What do I do?
There seem to be no guidelines for length of time and excess temperatures.
Help!
A request to the stewardess, repeated, for cold water or other drink, air conditioning, or take me off this
plane was met with no, no, no. Being of age I have less tolerance than some about heat tolerance.
What do I do?
There seem to be no guidelines for length of time and excess temperatures.
Help!
Last edited by CarmenOM; Jun 1, 2018 at 4:47 pm
#13
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This sounds like you were burning fuel on taxi-out for departure, is that correct? Just had a hard time interpreting.
If so, I guess that surprises me as I would have assumed the engine running would be a primary method of burning fuel. As everyone knows those planes get stifling once pre-conditioned air has been disconnected until an engine has been started and that can be a painful time.
If so, I guess that surprises me as I would have assumed the engine running would be a primary method of burning fuel. As everyone knows those planes get stifling once pre-conditioned air has been disconnected until an engine has been started and that can be a painful time.
into an hour. No air no cold water or ice or any means of cooling. Engines running but no air till in sky. O2 deprivation was probably also occurring.
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