Safety Medical Procedures
- All personnel will be competent in First Aid procedures
- First Aid kit and first aid manual will be readily available and stored in a designated area on board vessel.
- Captain or designee will respond to incidents; ensuring the safety of all passengers and crew; and further injury of those involved is minimized.
- Captain or designee will assess and identify probable cause or nature of injury removing same as not to cause more injuries.
- Same will assess the extent of injury and will determine the next course of action;
Whether it being;
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- Administering First Aid
- Consulting with healthcare professional Nurse on Staff
- Calling 911
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- Captain will maintain calm and reassuring communication practices and attitude whilst executing duties during the incident.
- Competence will be displayed in sequencing treatment of multiple injuries and conditions related to their importance with respect to threat to life as necessary.
- A debriefing will take place after each incident to assess efficiency of services and make adjustments as necessary.
- In the future, we will aspire to outfit our vessels with an AED and training our staff in proper use of same.