Description
Fully updated 8th edition of this easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers. This essential guide to first aid afloat is an essential part of any on-board medical kit. Its waterproof ring-bound pages, colour-coded tabs and clear layout make it easy to use in an emergency. This revised new edition has been updated with latest medical practice, including information relating to Covid-19, expanded information on treating burns, a new section on diving accidents, and updates to advice on certain illnesses and first aid kit contents. Clear, easy-to-follow illustrations make it ideal for crew members with limited training in first aid. Key features include: * Concise descriptions of each medical condition * Prioritised lists of treatments * Ringbinding to make the pages easy to turn and enable the book to lie flat * Waterproofed pages to withstand use at sea * A colour-coded thumb index to emergencies for quick reference * Covers all the medical emergencies likely to be encountered at sea * Fully updated in line with current guidelines and best practice Here is some praise for previous editions in the sailing press: 'A highly practical on-board emergency tool written by doctors who sail' - Yachting Monthly 'A handy companion not only detailing medical procedures but providing some information on emergency communications' - Sailing Today
An easy-to-navigate instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers.
About the Author
Douglas Justins (MB BS, FRCA, FFPMRCA) qualified in Australia and became a general practitioner in the Outback. He sailed non-stop from Sydney to Dover in the Financial Times Clipper Race followed by many seasons of off-shore racing in the UK. Extensive cruising continues, enhanced by recent retirement as a Consultant Anaesthetist at St Thomas' Hospital in London. Colin Berry (MB BS FRCA) is a Consultant Anaesthetist who completed his first circumnavigation in 1982 and his second in 1990, both times as crew member and medic aboard Whitbread Round the World yachts. He has also sailed in square rigged ships across oceans and sailed his own boat across the Atlantic and back in addition to significant cruising and racing in Europe and beyond. He has spent time afloat as a medical officer in the Royal Navy.
Reviews
Easy-access guide updated with the latest medical practice * Practical Boat Owner *
A must-have... the essential guide for seafarers. * Coast *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472994066
Author Douglas Justins
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Adlard Coles Nautical
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
An easy-to-navigate instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers.
About the Author
Douglas Justins (MB BS, FRCA, FFPMRCA) qualified in Australia and became a general practitioner in the Outback. He sailed non-stop from Sydney to Dover in the Financial Times Clipper Race followed by many seasons of off-shore racing in the UK. Extensive cruising continues, enhanced by recent retirement as a Consultant Anaesthetist at St Thomas' Hospital in London. Colin Berry (MB BS FRCA) is a Consultant Anaesthetist who completed his first circumnavigation in 1982 and his second in 1990, both times as crew member and medic aboard Whitbread Round the World yachts. He has also sailed in square rigged ships across oceans and sailed his own boat across the Atlantic and back in addition to significant cruising and racing in Europe and beyond. He has spent time afloat as a medical officer in the Royal Navy.
Reviews
Easy-access guide updated with the latest medical practice * Practical Boat Owner *
A must-have... the essential guide for seafarers. * Coast *
Book Information
ISBN 9781472994066
Author Douglas Justins
Format Paperback
Page Count 32
Imprint Adlard Coles Nautical
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
