Editorial Type:
Article Category: Research Article
| Online Publication Date: 01 Sept 2024
The First Use of a Defibrillator on a U.S. Commercial Airline
The First Use of a Defibrillator on a U.S. Commercial Airline
Page Range: 726 – 727
Use of onboard commercial airline defibrillators began in 1997. At first, it was met with resistance but is now present on all planes. The first in-flight resuscitation of a passenger occurred in 1998 and is described here.
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