First Aid at Sea - Adlard Coles for Android

11 things about First Aid at Sea - Adlard Coles

1. The bonus section has tips on how to deal with emergencies including: Abandon ship; Dismasting; Distress Signals; Engine Failure; Fire Fighting; Flares; Getting a tow; Helicopter rescue; Holed hull; Man overboard; Medical emergency; Mayday; Panpan; Securité.

2. 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.

3. Based on the bestselling book First Aid At Sea by Douglas Justins and Colin Berry published by Adlard Coles Nautical.

4. He sailed non-stop from Sydney to Dover in the 1975 Financial Times Clipper Race, then in the 1979 Fastnet and the Three Peaks Race with co-author Colin Berry.

5. First Aid At Sea provides an easy-to-access instant guide to emergency first aid for all seafarers.

6. The First Aid At Sea app is a clearly set out guide to emergency first aid, written by doctors who sail.

7. The app provides rapidly accessible guidelines for dealing with medical emergencies in a small boat or yacht at sea.

8. As well as detailing medical procedures the app also provides information on emergency communications.

9. Douglas Justins (MB BS FRCA) studied medicine in Australia and became a general practioner in the Outback.

10. He has cruised and raced and also spent time afloat as a medical officer in the Royal Navy.

11. Everything from CPR to cuts, injuries, poisoning and broken bones is covered.