Originally Posted by
sycamore
Don`t the cabin crew have `walk-around` oxygen sets` for such emergencies...?
Yes, bottles and also on some aircraft plug in access to an oxygen “ring main”, all done for medical emergencies and other reasons. Some reports do mention attempts were made to administer oxygen to the girl in this case.
After talking about this case last night with somebody who has nursed in a U.K. A&E (“E.R.” In some parts of the world) I now understand that given what might happen to the body in a case of very severe anaphylactic shock getting an oxygen cylinder plus mask on the victim and/or simple CPR might not be enough. The measures that are then necessary to try and sustain life need to be done quickly and are not part of cabin crew training, certainly not where I work.