MEDICAL GUIDE
FOR SEAFARERS
It is a long way to the doctor when you are at sea. If someone falls Subject
Health, Safety and First-aid
ill or gets injured on board, the person in charge of medical care
can help with everything from dispensing medicine to treating
injuries. Persons in charge of medical care are supported by Radio Legislation
Mandatory
Medical, the ship’s medicine chest as well as an easily accessible Approved by Danish Maritime Authority
medical guide.
The guide gives a practical overview of what to do if accidents happen Format
Hard copy and digital e-book.
and there are many miles to the nearest clinic.
Video
Medical Guide for Seafarers is an easy to read instructional book and 17 instructional videos on USB
designed for the conditions found at sea. The book is accompanyed by
17 instruction films which give the person providing treatment the Language
opportunity to see the procedures on film before getting started. English, Danish
STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE Learning principles
A, B, C, D, E-principles
The medical guide is available as hard copy, website access and Step-by-step How-to's
e-book. It contains information on ordinary and serious illnesses,
symptoms and treatment, with step-by-step procedures for what Publisher
SEA HEALTH & WELFARE
to do if an accident happens, what can be treated on board and
what requires a trip to a doctor. Price
From DKK 950 for members*
USER FRIENDLINESS ESSENTIAL
User friendliness was the critical driving factor in every facet of *Members of SEA HEALTH & WELFARE
producing the guide. So it is richly illustrated with simple descriptions of are all ships flying the Danish flag over 20
the various methods and procedures. BT.
Short instruction films accompany the guide to help understanding.
The guide has been produced in conjunction with a broadly-based
observer group with representatives of Radio Medical, the medical
training centre on Fanø, Danish Patient Safety Authority and
individuals from the industry representing seafarers and fishermen.
FOR MORE INFO
Contact our sales department on
[email protected] or +45 7240 2610 or go to www.shw.dk
SEA HEALTH & WELFARE - Handelsflådens Arbejdsmiljø- og Velfærdsråd - Højnæsvej 56, 2610 Rødovre, Denmark - [email protected] - +45 7240 2610 - www.shw.dk