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First Aid at Sea

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First Aid at Sea is a fully updated 8th edition guide offering essential emergency first aid knowledge for all seafarers. Designed to be part of any on-board medical kit, it features waterproof ring-bound pages, colour-coded tabs, and clear layouts for quick access during emergencies. The book covers all likely medical emergencies at sea with concise descriptions, prioritised treatment lists, and easy-to-follow illustrations suitable for crew members with limited first aid training. This edition includes new sections on Covid-19, burns, diving accidents, and updated medical advice.
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Format: Paperback / softback
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This book is ideal for seafarers, crew members, and anyone involved in maritime activities seeking a reliable, practical first aid handbook tailored to emergencies at sea.

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

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

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Fully updated 8th edition of First Aid at Sea, 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 the 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:

β€˜A highly practical on-board emergency tool written by doctors who sail’ – Yachting Monthly

β€˜A handy companion not only detailing medical procedures but providing some information on emergency communications’ – Sailing Today

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Easy-access guide updated with the latest medical practice – Practical Boat Owner
A must-have… the essential guide for seafarers. – Coast

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472994066

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 23 June 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Adlard Coles Nautical

Edition: 8th edition

Illustration: Colour illustrations and diagrams throughout

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 12.0mm

Width: 188.0mm

Height: 248.0mm

Weight: 226g

Pages: 32

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.

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