I think the cabin crew in this instance did exactly the correct thing. There is only one person who can vary SOPs onboard an aircraft and believe me that person is not a volunteer doctor. The cabin crew have procedures. The doctor has knowledge and skills. The cabin crew will utilise the knowledge and skill of the doctor to bring about the best possible outcome for the passenger but they should stay within those procedures. The cabin crew would be vulnerable to legal action if they deviated from those procedures. If those procedures are wrong the company may be liable as a whole but that is the companies problem not that of the individual crew member.
Regards Barbosa.
Last edited by CaptainBarbosa; 23rd Jan 2010 at 20:52.