Overview
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
This book title, First Aid at Sea - 9781472994066, ISBN: 9781472994066, by Douglas Justins, Colin Berry, published by Bloomsbury USA (August 23, 2022) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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