First Aid At Sea

Description: This fully updated new edition of First Aid at Sea provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers: - Colour coded thumb index of emergencies for quick reference - Concise descriptions of medical conditions - Prioritised list of treatments - Ringbinding and waterproofed pages to withstand use at sea - Fully updated in line with guidelines and best practice 'A highly practical on-board emergency tool written by doctors who sail' Yachting Monthly 'Everything you'd expect, from the CPR ration you've forgotten... to cuts, injuries, poisoning and broken bones, is here' Classic Boat

Author Biography: 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) 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 cruised and raced and also spent time afloat as a medical officer in the Royal Navy.

An easy-to-navigate instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers