Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Learn how cabin crew protect passengers, respond to medical situations, manage onboard emergencies, and maintain a safe cabin environment.

Educational overview only — always follow the current airline/operator procedures and approved training.

What would you do?

During the meal service, a passenger suddenly collapses in the aisle in front of you. What would you do?

Exam Revision

Quick revision, flashcards, practice quizzes, scenario quizzes, and a timed mock exam.

All lessons

Educational summaryBeginner

Medical emergency onboard

What happens when a passenger becomes seriously ill — the cabin crew's role from first notice to landing.

7 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Unconscious passenger

What unconsciousness means, how crew recognize it, and the immediate safety priorities while help is organized.

8 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryAdvanced

CPR & AED awareness

Understanding cardiac arrest, how CPR and an AED work together, and the cabin crew's role in this time-critical emergency.

9 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Passenger choking

Recognizing severe airway obstruction and understanding how cabin crew respond within certified first-aid training.

6 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Bleeding, falls, and common injuries

General awareness for cuts, severe bleeding, nosebleeds, falls, head injuries, fractures, and sprains onboard.

7 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Burns in the galley

Recognizing burns, immediate first-aid principles, and what not to do — using a hot-beverage galley scenario.

6 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Breathing difficulties

Shortness of breath, asthma, allergic reactions, and oxygen awareness — recognizing when breathing trouble is serious.

7 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Passenger having a seizure

What a seizure can look like, how to protect the passenger, and what cabin crew should never do.

6 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryAdvanced

Severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

Recognizing a life-threatening allergic reaction and understanding the cabin crew's role in responding quickly.

7 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Passenger in distress: panic and anxiety

Recognizing panic, anxiety, and fear of flying with empathy — and knowing when symptoms might signal something more serious.

6 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Passenger becomes sick onboard

Nausea, vomiting, and suspected food-related illness — caring for the passenger while protecting the cabin.

6 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Health & hygiene onboard

Hand hygiene, gloves, and cabin cleanliness — the everyday habits that reduce infection risk for crew and passengers.

5 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryAdvanced

Decompression & hypoxia

Understanding cabin pressure, rapid decompression, oxygen masks, and cabin crew priorities if the cabin loses pressure.

8 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Turbulence and passenger injury

Keeping people safe during turbulence, and responding to an injury when it occurs — including crew's own safety.

6 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Dangerous items & health hazards

Recognizing risks from lithium batteries, smoke, fire, and other dangerous goods, and how crew respond for passenger safety.

7 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Cabin safety equipment experience

An interactive tour of the cabin's key safety equipment — what it is, why it matters, and when it's used.

8 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryBeginner

Heat and cold related problems

Recognizing overheating and excessive cold in passengers, two conditions easily overlooked onboard.

5 min readRead lesson
Educational summaryIntermediate

Emergency situations: crew coordination

How crew coordinate across different emergency types — the shared communication and command principles behind the scenes.

6 min readRead lesson