When Fear in Mexico is Real
There are so many posts about crime and safety in Mexico that are just a waste of bandwidth. The following is something that most of us never consider. We are back in Canada. Although we live in the...
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Big Hat wrote:
n in-flight heart attack on the way to Hawaii or Europe could happen.
...if we should be so lucky to have a dire medical emergency on a commercial flight!
"If you're mid-flight and you're having a medical emergency, don't fret: Chances are there's another passenger or a flight attendant who will be able to take care of you, according to a new study."
"A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 30 found that in more than three-fourths of medical incidents on airplanes, there was a doctor, nurse or other medical professional that was able to help." (CBS News, 2013)
Flight attendants are incredibly well trained in myriad health emergency procedures (and have quite an array of medical equipment on-board)...they can get to you in literally seconds. Same for trains, and cruise ships/long-haul ferries.
