31 July 2011 C1 CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT HONG KONG ...

4 Requirements4.1 First-aid and medical suppliesUnless otherwise accepted by the Director-General, the first-aid and medicalsupplies required to be carried in accordance with AN(HK)O Schedule 5 ScaleA (iii) shall include first aid equipment of good quality, sufficient in quantity,having regard to the number of persons on board the aircraft, and including thefollowing:- Roller bandages, triangular bandages, adhesive plaster, absorbentgauze, cotton wool (or wound dressings in place of the absorbentgauze and cotton wool), burn dressings, safety pins;- Haemostatic bandages or tourniquets, scissors;- Antiseptic, analgesic and stimulant drugs;- Splints, in case of aeroplanes the maximum total weight authorised ofwhich exceeds 5700kg; and- A handbook on first aid.4.2 First-aid kits to be carried4.2.1 One or more first-aid kits shall be carried on aircraft in accordancewith AN(HK)O Schedule 5 Scale A (iii). The number of first-aid kitsto be carried shall be appropriate to the Maximum Approved PassengerSeating Configuration (MAPSC):MAPSCNumber of First-aid kits required0 – 100 1101 – 200 2201 – 300 3301 – 400 4401 – 500 5More than 500 64.2.2 First-aid kits should be distributed as evenly as practicable throughoutthe passenger cabins. They should be readily accessible to cabin crewmembers.31 July 2009 AN-101E P.2