HC Deb 29 June 1943 vol 390 cc1476-7W
Captain Duncan

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the new Stannard fire-proof and water-proof first-aid pack and anti-burn glove is now being issued to pilots of the Fleet Air Arm?

Mr. Alexander

The Fleet Air Arm are at present supplied with a first-aid pack containing medicaments for the treatment of burns and shock and the relief of pain. The question of issuing the new Stannard pack is receiving urgent consideration.

Captain Duncan

asked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether issues of all improved patterns of life-saving equipment arc made to the Fleet Air Arm pari passu with the Royal Air Force for the use of pilots flying similar types of aircraft on operational duty of approximately similar nature?

Mr. Alexander

In some cases the lifesaving equipment included special devices used mostly in naval aircraft. In general and so far as the physical limitations of the various types of aircraft permit, Naval safety equipment is identical with that used by the Royal Air Force.