Can you give a sick or injured passenger anything to eat or drink without instruction?

Can you give a sick or injured passenger anything to eat or drink without instruction?

• A. Yes
• B. No
• C. No - unless instructed otherwise by MedLink
• D. Only water

Answer: (C)

When handling a sick or injured passenger, you should not give them anything to eat or drink unless medical control tells you it’s safe to do so. The reason is you may not know their condition or what could be happening internally, and introducing food or fluids could worsen symptoms, cause choking or aspiration, or interfere with medical assessment and treatments. MedLink is the flight’s medical consultation line, and they can authorize what, if anything, can be given. So the correct approach is to refrain from giving food or drink until MedLink directs you otherwise.

When handling a sick or injured passenger, you should not give them anything to eat or drink unless medical control tells you it’s safe to do so. The reason is you may not know their condition or what could be happening internally, and introducing food or fluids could worsen symptoms, cause choking or aspiration, or interfere with medical assessment and treatments. MedLink is the flight’s medical consultation line, and they can authorize what, if anything, can be given. So the correct approach is to refrain from giving food or drink until MedLink directs you otherwise.