Flight attendant, S80, ind-dfw, child had seizure, turning blue. Passenger nurses and captain decided to divert to stl.

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Attributes
ACN	450768
Time
Date	199909
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zid.artcc
State Reference	IN
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 3
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 12 flight attendant time total : 12
ASRS Report	450768
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness
Independent Detector	other other : cab1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

A young man (approximately 11 yrs old) turned blue and had a seizure. The 3 flight attendants retrieved the necessary medical equipment -- oxygen and the blood pressure cuff. We had 4 nurses on board to assist us. The boy was slow to return to consciousness, so we felt it best to divert to st louis and get him medical help. The captain landed within mins. Our training from our airlines kicked in automatically which was reassuring -- especially at that hour of the morning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT, S80, IND-DFW, CHILD HAD SEIZURE, TURNING BLUE. PAX NURSES AND CAPT DECIDED TO DIVERT TO STL.

Narrative: A YOUNG MAN (APPROX 11 YRS OLD) TURNED BLUE AND HAD A SEIZURE. THE 3 FLT ATTENDANTS RETRIEVED THE NECESSARY MEDICAL EQUIP -- OXYGEN AND THE BLOOD PRESSURE CUFF. WE HAD 4 NURSES ON BOARD TO ASSIST US. THE BOY WAS SLOW TO RETURN TO CONSCIOUSNESS, SO WE FELT IT BEST TO DIVERT TO ST LOUIS AND GET HIM MEDICAL HELP. THE CAPT LANDED WITHIN MINS. OUR TRAINING FROM OUR AIRLINES KICKED IN AUTOMATICALLY WHICH WAS REASSURING -- ESPECIALLY AT THAT HR OF THE MORNING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.