Tempe, AZ – OCTOBER 10, 2011 –  MedAire, an International SOS company, is announcing two of its latest offerings for the business and general aviation market at the NBAA 64th Annual Meeting & Conference.

The new 1-Day Hangar Safety Awareness Course helps maintenance personnel and crew identify common hangar hazards, increase hangar safety, and respond to an injury or medical event within the hangar.  The course was developed by MedAire in response to the challenges many aviation departments face in adopting safety management practices for the hangar. 

MedAire also announced the availability of the 3rd edition of their Manual of In-flight Medical Care, which addresses recent changes within the aviation industry and highlights advances in medical care and treatment.  In addition to a hard copy format, the manual is now available as an eBook.  Crewmembers can easily search and access medical terms and symptoms from their iPad, smart phone, or other electronic device.

Written by medical professionals, the step-by-step instruction in the manual is based on tried-and-true teaching methods and actual in-flight medical situations.  The manual is provided to pilots and flight attendants in business and commercial aviation who attend MedAire’s initial and recurrent Management of In-flight Illness & Injury (MIII) courses.

The revisions and updates to the 3rd edition of the Manual of In-Flight Medical Care include:

• 2010 CPR/AED guidelines, including the latest guidelines for compression-only CPR.
• Personal protective equipment information
• Pandemic planning resources
• Travel health and disease prevention
• Medical and trauma care recommendations
• Language translation glossary
• eBook version is included with each new manual

“We work very closely with our clients to understand their unique safety management needs and challenges,” said Grant Jeffery, CEO of MedAire.  “The hangar safety awareness course and eBook are just the latest examples of how we anticipate and respond to customer needs with relevant products tailored to their physical and technological environments.” 

About MedAire
While in the air, at sea or traveling for business or pleasure, airplane and yacht owners, passengers and crew rely on MedAire's 24/7 Global Response Centers for remote medical care and security advice and emergency assistance.  Since 1985, aviation and maritime crewmembers have gained confidence and preparedness skills by taking a variety of MedAire's medical courses, which teach basic and advanced life support skills. Students also learn crew resource management skills, how to contact MedAire's MedLink service for advice, and to use MedAire's medical equipment designed for remote environments. MedAire, an International SOS company, is the world's largest integrated aviation and maritime provider of medical, travel and safety services. For more information, visit MedAire.com.