This fully updated new edition of First Aid at Sea provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers. 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
· Recommended by RORC (Royal Ocean Cruising Club)
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