Ill passenger prompts emergency response
Emergency Management Alert, July 19, 2004
An ill passenger on a flight from Houston triggered an emergency response when the plane landed at Baltimore-Washington International Airport last week, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
The passenger boarded the airplane with an apparent stomach virus and vomited on the flight. This triggered "sympathy nausea" in three nearby passengers, said Brandy King, Southwest Airlines spokeswoman.
When the flight landed, ambulance crews from neighboring counties, fire and rescue service, a hazmat team, and medical personnel greeted the flight. The sick passenger went to the hospital.
Since it was unclear what caused the woman's illness, hazmat teams examined the aircraft and found nothing unusual, the AP reported.
Authorities took the 114 passengers aboard the plane to a holding area and questioned them to determine if something on the plane caused them illnesses.
"It was a tremendous opportunity to exercise our emergency response," Assistant Maryland Transportation Secretary James Ports Jr. said at a news conference.
Related Products
-
Hospital Safety Center
Improve compliance with hospital safety standards from The Joint Commission, OSHA, and other regulators with this...
-
Healthcare Life Safety Compliance
Learn Life Safety Code tips and interpretations for healthcare facilities with this in-depth monthly resource.
-
Hospital Safety Connection
Stay on top of hospital safety requirements and best practices with our free, fast-paced weekly update.
-
Administering Your OSHA Program
This course will help an employee new to the role of OSHA safety officer. It gives an overview of OSHA requirements and...
-
Medical OSHA Manual Combo
Get into compliance with Quality America's OSHA Safety Program Manual and stay in compliance with OSHA Watch Newsletter...
Most Popular
- Articles
-
- HIPAA Q&A: Answering service messages
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Q/A: Volume requirement for reporting hydration services
- Q&A: Coding for dry skin due to cold weather
- Are your workforce members texting PHI?
- Topic: CMS, OESS post new security compliance review information, checklist
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- OB services: Coding inside and outside of the package
- Catch up on what's new with injections and infusions
- Capturing all necessary codes for IUD insertion and removal can be challenging
- E-mailed
-
- Featured blog post: Nurses face felony charges after reporting physician to the Texas Medical Board
- Q/A: Volume requirement for reporting hydration services
- HIPAA Q&A: Level of encryption needed for email
- HIPAA Q&A: Answering service messages
- Q&A: Coding for sepsis when other conditions are present
- Are your workforce members texting PHI?
- HIPAA Q&A: TPO disclosures to a business associate
- Q&A: Coding for dry skin due to cold weather
- What does case-mix index mean to you?
- 2012 CPT code changes for ASCs: Shoulder and knee scopes and pain management
- Searched