Medical and emergency equipment
102.—(1)  An AOC holder must ensure that —
(a)every large aeroplane is equipped with at least one first-aid kit; and
(b)in the case of a large aeroplane that carries passengers, the aeroplane is equipped with the number of first-aid kits specified in the following Table 2.
 
Table 2: First-aid kits
 
 
MAPSC
Total number of kits
 
 
0 to 100
1
 
 
101 to 200
2
 
 
201 to 300
3
 
 
301 to 400
4
 
 
401 to 500
5
 
 
 
 
 
(2)  An AOC holder must ensure that every first‑aid kit required under paragraph (1) —
(a)is stowed in an accessible place in the aeroplane;
(b)contains items which are appropriate to the nature of the flight, and suitable to treat minor injuries; and
(c)if the aeroplane is required to carry cabin crew, is suitable for use by the cabin crew to manage any incident of ill health.
(3)  An AOC holder must ensure that —
(a)where a large aeroplane is required to carry cabin crew, the aeroplane is equipped with a universal precaution kit for the use by cabin crew members to manage any incident of ill health associated with a case of suspected communicable disease, or a case of illness involving contact with body fluids;
(b)where a large aeroplane is authorised to carry more than 250 passengers, the aeroplane is equipped with at least 2 universal precaution kits; and
(c)where a large aeroplane is authorised to carry more than 100 passengers and is to be flown on a sector that is more than 2 hours in length, the aeroplane is equipped with at least one medical kit for use by a medical doctor or another qualified person in treating in‑flight medical emergencies.
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(4)  An AOC holder must ensure that —
(a)every large aeroplane is equipped with —
(i)at least one fire extinguisher, accessible to a flight crew member, on or near the flight deck; and
(ii)at least one fire extinguisher in each compartment that is separate from the flight deck; and
(b)in the case of a large aeroplane that carries passengers, the aeroplane is equipped with a number of portable fire extinguishers that is not less than the quantity specified for an aeroplane of that MAPSC in the following Table 3.
 
Table 3: Portable fire extinguishers
 
 
MAPSC
Minimum total number of fire extinguishers for an aeroplane of that MAPSC
 
 
1 to 30
1
 
 
31 to 60
2
 
 
61 to 200
3
 
 
201 to 300
4
 
 
301 to 400
5
 
 
401 to 500
6
 
 
501 to 600
7
 
 
601 to 700
8
 
 
 
 
 
(5)  An AOC holder must ensure that any fire extinguisher provided in accordance with paragraph (4) —
(a)is a type that will not cause dangerous contamination of the air within the aeroplane; and
(b)is filled with an extinguishing agent that is not a type listed in Annex A, Group II of the Montreal Protocol on Substances That Deplete the Ozone Layer, 8th Edition, 2009 where the fire extinguisher —
(i)is a portable fire extinguisher in an aeroplane for which the Certificate of Airworthiness is first issued (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) on or after 31 December 2018; or
(ii)is a built‑in fire extinguisher in a lavatory disposal receptacle for towels, paper or waste in an aeroplane for which the Certificate of Airworthiness is first issued (whether in Singapore or elsewhere) on or after 31 December 2011.
(6)  An AOC holder must ensure that every aeroplane with an MAPSC exceeding 19 is equipped with an axe that is readily accessible to the crew.
(7)  Before an aeroplane with an MAPSC exceeding 60 is used to carry any passengers, the AOC holder must ensure that the aeroplane is equipped with portable battery‑powered megaphones —
(a)that are readily accessible from a normal cabin crew seat for crew members assigned to direct emergency evacuation; and
(b)that are not less than the quantity specified for an aeroplane of that MAPSC in the following Table 4 and are installed in accordance with that Table.
 
Table 4: Megaphones
 
 
MAPSC
(per deck)
Distribution of megaphones (per deck)
 
 
 
Forward end
Mid section
Most rearward location
 
 
61 to 99
-
-
1
 
 
100 to 199
1
-
1
 
 
200 or more
1
1
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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(8)  An AOC holder must ensure that every item of equipment provided in accordance with paragraphs (1), (3) and (4) is marked to clearly indicate its method of operation.
(9)  If an item of equipment required under paragraph (1), (3) or (4) is stored in a compartment or container, the AOC holder must ensure that the compartment or container is marked to indicate its contents.