Boating First Aid at Sea

Quick reference first aid for all seafarers Written by doctors who sail All first aid content included - no in-app purchases. Works offline Crew Register for Skippers

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

The Boating First Aid At Sea app is a clearly set out guide to emergency first aid, written by doctors who sail. The app provides rapidly accessible guidelines for dealing with medical emergencies in a small boat or yacht at sea. As well as detailing medical procedures the app also provides information on emergency communications. Everything from CPR to cuts, injuries, poisoning and broken bones is covered.

** NEWLY UPDATED ** Search function - by condition, emergency or keyword - jump straight to a section Get location - one click provides current longitude & latitude, add a note, save log Share location (with data connection) Save pages as Favorites for quick access Crew Register page, for Skippers - add crew members' details, vessel details. - Full name - Medical conditions / illnesses - Allergies - ICE contact name, relationship, phone, alternative phone - Additional notes Everything is saved locally on the device - no internet required, nothing leaves the device. Add, edit, and delete crew members freely.

Online access to our ever popular Boating Quizzes - test your knowledge and learn the ColRegs. Ideal for students and experienced boaters. Used by sailing schools.

FREE Bonus Content from our Safe Skipper App 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; Securite.

Features and Benefits: Quick reference for dealing with medical emergencies at sea Concise descriptions of medical conditions List of treatments appropriate at sea Advice on basic damage limitation and pain relief

Based on the bestselling book First Aid At Sea by Douglas Justins and Colin Berry published by Adlard Coles Nautical. Recommended by the Royal Ocean Racing Club.

"Everything a seagoing First Aid Book should be...this book could save lives" Yachts and Yachting

Covers all the medical emergencies likely to be encountered at sea:

Contents includes: Abdominal injury Abdominal pain Allergies Basic Life Support Bleeding Breathing difficulty Burns Chest compression Chest injury Chest pain Choking Collapse Communications Concussion Constipation Crush injuries Cuts Diabetes Diarrhoea Dislocations Distress signals Drowning Earache Electrocution Epilepsy Evacuation of boat Examination of a casualty Eye problems Fever Fingers and toes First Aid kit Fractures Headache Head injury Heart attack Heatstroke Hypothermia Injuries Lacerations Man overboard Medical checklist Neck Nose bleed Piles Poisoning Radio procedures Recovery position Rescue breathing Resuscitation Seasickness Shock Skin problems Spine Splints Sprains Stroke Sudden illness Sunburn Toothache Unconsciousness Vomiting Wounds

About the authors: Douglas Justins (MB BS FRCA) studied medicine in Australia and became a general practitioner in the Outback. 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. He is an anaesthetist at St Thomas' Hospital in London.

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