DUBAI, UAE, 13 September 2022: Marking World First Aid Day this month, Emirates celebrates 3,000 new cabin crew recruits who are now equipped with aviation first aid skills after successfully graduating from the airline’s rigorous cabin crew training programme.

As part of a highly successful recruitment drive this year,Emirates has already hired 3,000 new joiners who undergo eight weeks of intense ab-Initio training to become world-class cabin crew. The ab-initio period includes various courses from security to service, safety and emergency to hospitality, and the critically important medical response training. Far from the erroneous perception of cabin crew just serving meals and looking glamourous, Emirates crew are trained to manage various situations on board, including learning essential life-saving skills. Using a combination of practical, in-situ, classroom and online learning, new recruits are taught invaluable lessons which prepare them for life and to save the lives of others.

What exactly do they learn?

Medical training is provided to new cabin crew on all aspects of first aid, including dealing with a collapsed casualty who has fainted, managing choking, recognising and managing breathing difficulties like asthma and hyperventilation, sudden illnesses like chest pain, stroke, low blood sugar, allergic reactions, deep vein thrombosis, barotrauma, decompression illness, and substance misuse. The crew are also taught how to deal with injuries like fractures, burns, amputations, communicable diseases, the importance of infection control procedures, and on-board hygiene.

The new recruits are schooled in the life-saving skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), where they practice on patient simulation mannequins and on how to use an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) machine properly. Using a specially designed medical mannequin, the cabin crew also experience what it’s like to deliver a newborn baby on board. All training is provided by certified aviation first aid instructors in the world-class training facility – Emirates Cabin Crew Training Centre in Dubai.

Do they save lives?

In July 2022 alone, Emirates’ cabin crew saved two passengers from cardiac arrest on two different flights. A potentially fatal incident, cardiac arrest, causes the heart to stop beating suddenly. The lack of blood flow to the brain and other organs can cause a person to lose consciousness, become disabled or die if not treated immediately. Emirates cabin crew used a combination of CPR techniques and a defibrillator to save both passengers’ lives and keep them stable until they could receive medical attention from emergency services on the ground. Both passengers are now recovering well.

Putting First Aid into action

Flying with the world’s largest airline, Emirates cabin crew enjoy non-stop new adventures as they travel to over 150 cities across 85 countries. Many Emirates cabin crew describe the role as ‘the best job in the world’ – not only because they deliver award-winning service at 40,000 feet and the unique lifestyle that comes with the job, but because they also discover their heroic potential through life-saving skills and emergency management. Access to Emirates aviation first aid training helps recruits develop their communication skills, initiative and leadership qualities, the ability to work effectively as a team, the focus to stay mentally strong and calm to work effectively under pressure, and – how to save and protect the lives of others.

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DUBAI, UAE, 12 Sept 2022: As the only airline with an exclusive agreement to offer luxury champagne brand Dom Pérignon on board, Emirates is currently presenting First Class passengers with the unique opportunity to enjoy an exceptional vintage – Dom Pérignon Plénitude 2, on board select routes until the end of October.

The exceptionally rare 2003 vintage in its second plénitude is a limited release, forming part of Emirates’ award-winning portfolio of exclusive wines, champagne, and spirits.

Dom Pérignon is one of the most respected, luxurious champagnes in the world and Emirates is the only airline with an exclusive agreement to serve it on board. In the 17th century, a Benedictine monk named Dom Pierre Pérignon, nurtured an ambition to create ‘the best wine in the world’. Three centuries later, Dom Pérignon vintages are still produced using the best grapes on the estate. Each vintage has its own style and identity- a uniqueness in how it evolves through successive windows of expression. Cellar master Vincent Chaperon refers to these points in time as ‘plénitudes,’ with Plénitude 2 representing the secondary phase of aromatics developed through evolution. After close to 15 years of slow maturation in the cellars, Dom Pérignon describes Plénitude 2 as ‘wider, deeper, longer, more intense – and gifted further with extended longevity.

Rich and multi-layered, Plénitude 2 provides a complex spiral of aromas that reveal over time in the glass. First, the softness of lime tree, then a toasty minerality followed by dried apricots and apples, along with candied raspberry and fig. Lemon verbena, rosemary and white pepper appear for an instant, followed by dark spices and liquorice root. These develop in the glass into a profound and mineral-toned harmonious bouquet. Its vibrant yet generous palate, powerful and precise with great energy, leads to a persistent, spicy, and saline finish.

First Class passengers can discover if Plénitude 2 will be served on their flight, by checking the ‘What’s on your flight option on www.emirates.com or on the Emirates app.

For the last 16 years, Emirates has invested more than USD1 billion into its wine program, buying exceptional wines at the earliest opportunity to let them mature, allowing them to express their full potential before serving them on board. The Emirates Wine Cellar is in France and currently houses 6.5 million bottles of fine wines, some of which will not be ready for tasting until 2035. Emirates currently offers 37 varieties of French wines and champagnes on board its aircraft. Business Class Bordeaux red wines remain in Emirates’ cellar for an average of 8-10 years, while those reserved for First Class are only served an average of 12-15 years after purchase. Emirates also has a vintage collection which includes Château Margaux 2004, Château Cos d’Estournel 2005 and Château Montrose 2005.

To complement the wine and champagne collection, Emirates also offers an enticing Spirits menu on board, which includes a mix of niche, hand-crafted brands, and popular and well-loved spirits such as Hennessy cognacs, served in all classes.

More information on Emirates’ beverage offering here

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