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# UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 First-aid kits

ANNEX IX (Part-IAM) · Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

Official sources: [EASA Easy Access Rules (opens in a new tab)](https://www.easa.europa.eu/en/document-library/easy-access-rules/easy-access-rules-air-operations) · [EUR-Lex 2012/965 (opens in a new tab)](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:32012R0965)

IR Implementing rule

## UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 First-aid kits

(a) The VCA shall be equipped with at least one first-aid kit.

(b) First-aid kits shall be:

(1) readily accessible for use;

(2) kept up to date.

IR · UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · Regulation (EU) 2024/1111 · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

AMC Acceptable means of compliance

## AMC1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 First-aid kits

CONTENT OF FIRST-AID KITS

(a) First-aid kits should be equipped with appropriate and sufficient medication and tools.

(b) The minimum content of a first-aid kit should comply with points (b)(1), (2) and (3) of AMC1 CAT.IDE.H.220. For local area operations with VCA and for VEMS, the minimum content may comply with such industry standards as approved by the competent authority.

AMC · AMC1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

GM Guidance material

## GM1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 First-aid kits

CONTENT OF FIRST-AID KITS

Standard DIN 13164 is found acceptable by EASA for local area flight operations with helicopters. Standard DIN 13164 may be deemed acceptable by the competent authority for local area operations with VCA or for VEMS.

GM · GM1 UAM.IDE.MVCA.220 — Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 · ED Decision 2025/010/R · Air OPS Easy Access Rules · EAR revision 27 Mar 2026

[All rules in SUBPART D — INSTRUMENTS, DATA AND EQUIPMENT](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/air-ops/part-iam/subpart-d)

Consolidated from the EASA Easy Access Rules (revision 27 Mar 2026, extracted 2 Nov 2026) for convenience. Not the official publication — verify against the Official Journal of the European Union and the EASA publications before operational use.