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What medical and first-aid supplies this 40-year-liveaboard couple carry, and some of the uses to which they have been put.
[SetSail.com, Charlotte, NC, USA]
Brief grab bag of tips and commentary on the knowledge and medical equipment you should have, and the injuries and illnesses you are likely to encounter. Contains excerpts from hard-to-find bulletin board and newsgroup postings, as well as links to useful sites and vendor pages.
[Bill Dietrich, USA]
Hundreds of tips disguised as definitions. From Angiostrongyliasis to Staph Infections, there are dozens of medical suggestions. Look something up or just browse.
[Cruiser Log, USA]
Advice, depending on your destinations, on which immunizations to have, which to avoid under what circumstances.
[Ocean Voyager, January 1998]
While this short article will not teach you to be a EMT, it does give an excellent idea of what medical knowledge you will need to have if you want to handle serious injuries and conditions at sea.
[Ocean Voyager, January 2003]
Account of a burning on board and the measures used to treat it. 3 pages with photos and a sidebar of tips for preventing accidents.
[Cruising World, September 2000]
Emergency medicine and CPR classes, given by local chapters.
[American Red Cross, Washington, DC, USA]
Concentrated oxygen can be the best medicine in treating respiratory and cardiac distress, gas poisoning, massive hemorrhage, shock, and near-drowning. The System O2, an emergency pack uses chemicals to make oxygen, is reviewed and tested. 2 pages with photos.
[Practical Sailor, 1 June 2002]
Wide range of sailing instruction, including on-the-water sailing and offshore cruising classes. Courses include Medicine at Sea and CPR & First Aid.
[School of Sailing & Seamanship, Newport Beach, CA, USA]
Offers 72-hour Wilderness First Responder course designed for backcountry enthusiasts but suitable in most respects for sailors. Also gives various less rigorous Wilderness Medicine courses (1 to 4 days). Many locations from Hawaii to Maine.
[Wilderness Medical Associates, Bryant Pond, ME, USA]
Bag medications into zip-loc bags by treatment group (cut, burn, sting, etc).
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