Practice question
A controller handling a medical emergency on board an aircraft experiences elevated stress. What is the FIRST priority action?
- Immediately notify the airport medical staff before doing anything else
- Maintain separation of all other aircraft while coordinating the emergency clearance
- Declare an emergency on behalf of the aircraft without pilot request
- Hand off all other aircraft to adjacent sectors before assisting the emergency aircraft
Answer: B — Maintain separation of all other aircraft while coordinating the emergency clearance
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