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    First Aid & Emergency Companions: First Aid & Emergencies at Sea
    First Aid & Emergency Companions: First Aid & Emergencies at Sea
    First Aid & Emergency Companions: First Aid & Emergencies at Sea
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    First Aid & Emergency Companions: First Aid & Emergencies at Sea

    By Sandra Roberts

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    Fernhurst Books' compact, handy guides to first aid and emergencies at sea bundled together in e-book form for the first time. The perfect quick reference guides to keep on your phone or tablet, easily accessible when you are on board. They contain all the essential information for when you need it most when dealing with first aid issues or emergencies at sea. The First Aid Companion is an on-the-water reference guide for most of the first aid emergencies you could come across afloat, including drowning, unconsciousness, external bleeding, immersion, hypothermia and more. The Emergency Companion is there should you ever find yourself in an emergency: it could be your saviour. Covering everything from fires, leaks, engine trouble and emergency steering to man overboard, first aid, dismasting and distress signals, this guide has an important place on board every boat. This will be a valued companion for skipper and crew in an emergency.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFernhurst Books Limited
    Release dateApr 16, 2024
    ISBN9781912621934
    First Aid & Emergency Companions: First Aid & Emergencies at Sea
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    Sandra Roberts

    Sandra Roberts was a senior lecturer at Warsash Maritime Academy, teaching medical and first aid subjects to seafarers. She has hands-on experience of first aid within the maritime and yachting world as well as the voluntary first aid services and the military. Sandra is a registered nurse with 40 years' experience.

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      First Aid & Emergency Companions - Sandra Roberts

      Illustration

      RESUSCITATION

      1.   Shout at the casualty. Do they respond? – tell them to stay still. No response? – kneel by the casualty and shout again. Gently tap and shake their shoulders. Still no response? – turn the casualty onto their back. Shout for help.

      Illustration

      2.   Open the airway. Place a hand on the forehead and gently tilt the head back. Place fingertips under the chin and lift the chin up.

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      3.   Check for breathing. Place head next to casualty’s face. Keep chin supported. Look, listen and feel for evidence of normal breathing for no longer than 10 seconds. Can you feel breath on your cheek? Can you see the chest rise and fall? Can you hear any sounds? If you don’t think breathing is normal, continue with resuscitation. Raise the alarm. Leave casualty to do this if necessary.

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      4.   Start chest compressions. Kneel by the side of the casualty. Place the heel of one hand in the centre of their chest. Place the heel of the other hand on top of the heel of the first. Interlock fingers and raise them off the chest. Maintain vertical position over casualty. Keep arms locked straight, with hand, elbow and shoulder in line. Press down on the breastbone to a depth of 4-5cm. Release pressure on the chest, letting it return to its original position. Do not remove hands from the chest. Repeat this at a rate of 100 per minute. Complete 30 compressions.

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      5.   Open airway using the head tilt chin lift method. Pinch soft part of the nose using thumb and index finger. Maintain chin lift keeping the mouth open. Take a normal breath and place lips around the casualty’s mouth making sure there is a good seal. Blow steadily in the mouth and watch for the chest to rise as in normal breathing. Take mouth away and watch for the chest to fall as the air comes out. Repeat this once more. This completes two effective rescue breaths.

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      Rescue breaths didn’t make the chest rise and fall? – before next attempt at breaths, check the mouth for visible obstructions and ensure head tilt and chin lift are adequate. Do not attempt more than two breaths before returning to compressions.

      Do not interrupt resuscitation. Only stop CPR if in danger, exhausted, or help arrives to take over.

      Two rescuers present? – take turns, swapping over every two minutes, attempting to do so without any break in the CPR.

      Unable to do ventilations because of infection risk, presence of blood or vomit, suspicion of poisoning, or just choose not to? – it is important to still do compressions. Continue compressions without any break until help arrives.

      The casualty needs to be on a hard surface so may need to be moved from a bunk onto the deck.

      DROWNING

      DROWNING

      Casualty not breathing? – if alone with casualty give 5 rescue breaths then continue with compressions and breaths at a

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