... with, for example, a crisis on board, such as the death of a colleague, accidents in the family or natural disasters in the home country. Religious support may also be available. Ideally, on board visits ...
... commercial impact, etc. Some of these costs may be covered by the insurers and more information about the role of the P&I company is available in Chapter xxx Accidents, including medical treatment injuries, ...
... Use in Accidents Involving Dangerous Goods (MFAG) publication [1]. This lack of standardization was first addressed by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1967 with the publication of the first edition ...
... several injured (Triage or staging area) in case of larger accidents, for instance a fire. Having the dining mess area designed so that it also is suitable for this purpose and in proximity to the sickbay ...
... intravenous lines or dislocation of immobilization splints to life-threatening ones such as the pulling out of endotracheal tubes or accidents involving the entire stretcher and patient during the transfer. ...
... by a third person may sometimes be very important. Instruments and equipment necessary are basically the same as in general practice but in view of the many accidents on board a focus on the treatment ...
... under the ladder. Unfortunately, many accidents occur when the pilot is ascending or descending the ladder. More information on pilots is available in Ch 3.2.9. Persons Not Carried On Board When the ...
... of injury risks, another part on board but still adjacent to the workplace and with some time engaged in work tasks in port. Additional information can be found in Ch xxx. Fatal accidents Fatal ...
... self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)) in case of accidents and the sudden release of phosphine gas. Further information regarding safe use of pesticides can be found in IMO Maritime Safety Committee ...
... with doses up to 4-5 Gray, but doses exceeding this are fatal. Experience from such exposures is gathered mainly during war and accidents. The radiation syndrome If the radiation is external and depending ...
... that high-sea fishing is an occupation that carries a risk of hearing loss due to noise. This risk was specifically recognised in a report by the European Parliament on safety and accidents in sea fishing, ...
... around 6% in terms of tonnage and 35% for marine equipment, Europe is a major player in the global shipbuilding industry2 Shipbuilding and ship repair both have high rates of occupational accidents, ...
... we see that serious accidents are necessary to change rules and regulations. Maritime Medicine Scurvy Admiral Richard Hawkins (c. 1562-1622) called scurvy ‘the plague of the Sea,[36] Scurvy is probably ...
... Case series of incidents or accidents can provide a similar form of evaluation of relative frequency and may show the role of health related impairments as contributors to accidents. Case/control studies ...
... parties. Such data should neither be misused or exploited, and only be used to promote health, prevent accidents and illnesses at sea, and for treatment on board. All identifiable information about health, ...
... and benefits, while they are relatively alert, rather than wait for them to lapse into hemodynamic instability, and then try to discuss the issues. Passenger Accidents and Injuries Every cruise company ...