Mountainflyers, in collaboration with Centaurium Aviation, has developed an Alternative Means of Compliance (AltMoC) for a reduced contents of the first aid kit in accordance with CAT.IDE.H.220. This AltMoC has recently been approved by EASA and the Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) in Switzerland. It will allow the operator to use a DIN 13164 standard medical kit for local helicopter operations as specified in the Operations Manual. Consequently, this allows the operator to eliminate the need for regular checks of medicinal products and medical devices with expiration dates. There is also no longer any need to carry medicinal products, since the dispensing of these by non-medical personnel is prohibited under the Swiss Federal Act on Medicinal Products and Medical Devices – 812.21. Even as a first aider, company paramedic, or safety officer, you are not considered medical personnel.
The AltMoC therefore greatly simplifies matters for operators, as DIN 13164-compliant first-aid kits can be purchased inexpensively at any pharmacy or many retail stores. Operators must submit the AltMoC to their competent authority. Their competent authority may approve the AltMoC. It is important to note that this approval will be granted on a case-by-case basis: Other applicants wishing to use the same AltMoC must obtain individual approval from their competent authority.