TM   1-1500-204-23-1 c.  Cleaning. Cleaning of oxygen equipment will be in accordance with the applicable manual for that piece of oxygen equipment. 11-18. Signaling Devices. Signaling devices are flares,  whistles,  reflections  from  shining  surfaces  (mir- rors, plexiglass from doors or windows etc.), smoke, radios,  sea  dye,  cloth,  vegetation,  and  rocks.  The  use  of these items are found in FM 21-76 Survival Manual or AFM 64-5 Survival Manual or the applicable survival radio TM/TO. Caution must be used with flares and fire signals. Table 11-7 gives references for signaling devices. a.  Inspection.  Inspection  will  be  accomplished  in accordance with the applicable TM/TO/NAVAIR. b.  Repair.   Repairs, if any, will be accomplished in accordance with the applicable TM/TO/NAVAIR. c.  Cleaning. Cleaning  will  be  accomplished  in accordance with the applicable TM/TO/NAVAIR. 11-19. First Aid Kits. This  section  establishes  the responsibility  and  procedures  for  installation  and  inspec- tion, and furnishes information regarding source of sup- ply of approved First Aid Kit, General Purpose, Panel Mounted,  NSN  6545-00-919-6650,  for  aircraft.  This  kit provides first aid essentials for use by flight crews and passengers sustaining injuries due to combat, accident, malfunctioning of equipment, or survival conditions. NOTE This publication will be used as authority to identify and inspect first aid kits for Army air- craft. Other references in this chapter are used only for purposes specified. a. Basis of Issue . The property book officer for authorized activities will submit requests for first aid kits to the supporting medical supply officer, based on one per  crew  compartment  in  Army  aircraft;  and  one  for  each five passenger seats/capacity or fraction thereof. aircraft  combined  with  the  inability  of  securing  and  instal- ling required kits prior to flight shall warrant placing the aircraft in a limited (one kit in crew compartment and one kit for each five passenger seats installed or fraction thereof)  operable  status,  IAW  DA  PAM  738-751.  Kits  will be installed in aircraft locations indicated in the applica- ble aircraft maintenance technical manual. When the required quantity of first aid kits, for troop transport mis- sion(s) is in excess of the provisions for installation of the kits, the additional kits will be carried on board as loose equipment. Upon completion of mission(s), the addi- tional first aid kit(s) will be removed and turned in. c.  Identification. There are two configurations of authorized  first  aid  kits,  with  identical  NSN  part  numbers for use on aircraft. The older design as shown in figure 11-1  is  marked  with  a  red  cross,  and  the  words  First  Aid Kit, Airplane, appear on the outer fabric case. It has a side  pocket  compartment.  The  newer  configuration  as shown in figure 11-2 is marked with a red cross and the words First Aid Kit, General Purpose, appear on the outer fabric  case.  The  older  design  kit  will  be  used  until  stocks are depleted and the kit is no longer serviceable. Original markings will not be changed for standardization pur- poses. See TM 55-1500-345-23 in the event that the markings on kits must be restored. d.  Protection  of  Contents. The first aid kit will be closed and sealed when carried in aircraft. Serviceable kits will always be tagged with a DD Form 1574 (Service- able Tag-Materiel) as shown in figure 11-3, properly com- pleted and attached. This will be the responsibility of designated personnel. NOTE This seal will be broken on installed first aid kits only when the contents are to be used for first  aid  treatment  of  an  injury.  When  the  seal has been broken, it will be annotated on DA Form 2408-13-1/DA Form 2408-13-1-E (Air- craft Inspection and Maintenance Record). e.  Controlled  Substances. All  narcotics  and  non- b. First Aid Kit Installation. Maintenance personnel narcotic controlled substances have been deleted from will insure that serviceable first aid kits are installed in this medical kit. Controlled substances are normally not aircraft, as specified in the applicable -10 manual. The included in the medical kit. Amphetamines will not be absence of required serviceable first aid kits from an added to medical kits under any circumstances. 11-10 Change 2