The airline industry has always acknowledged first$-$aid training to be imperative for their staff, but with the ever increasing numbers of people to whom air travel is becoming accessible, airline staff will need to be even more alert and better equipped to deal with any medical emergency that may arise. Flight attendants must be able to identify the details and severity of the crisis, and administer first$-$aid calmly and effectively. To ensure that these requirements are met, regular first$-$aid courses and emergency procedure drills have become common practice in the majority of airline companies. This on$-$going training has meant that airline staff can react with even greater lucidity, composure and meticulousness than ever before.