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Guidelineforshipstreatmentofinjuredpersonduringnavigation

Shipsoperationtreatmentofinjuredpersonduringnavigation

Thetreatmentofanyillorinjuredpersononboardshouldbeinitiallyundertakenaspertheguidelines
mentionedintheWHOInternationalMedicalGuideforShips.

Frestems
Oy

IftheGuideadvisesvesseltoseekRadioMedicalAdviceorotherwisedeemednecessarybytheMaster,
thefollowingprocedureistobefollowed

Flexible
Rescue
Systemsfor
Military
Ambulances

InInternationalwaters,theMastershouldcontact:
INTERNATIONALRADIOMEDICALCENTRE(C.I.R.M.)
Phone:390654223045OR393483984229
Facsimile:39065923333
EMail:telesoccorso@cirm.it
ORAlternatively,
MastermayrequestMedicaladviceorMedicalEvacuation(incaseofseriousmedicalemergency)by
contactingnearestCES
byInmarsatphoneusingCode32:MedicalAdvice///
Code38:MedicalEvacuation
(Forexample):CESisSingapore(Sentosa),thenvesselshoulddialformedicaladvice210#32#
OR
TheMastermayalsorequestMedicaladviceorMedicalEvacuation(incaseofseriousmedicalemergency)
bycontactingnearestMRCCbyInmarsatphone,thecontactdetailsbeingmentionedinALRSVolumeI(NP
281)
InformationRequiredwhenRequestingAssistance
(RegardingVessel):
i)VesselsName,CallsignandFlag
ii)Position,PortofDepartureandDestination,ETA

(Regardingpatient):
i)Name,Rank,Sex,DateofBirthandNationality
ii)Temperature,Bloodpressure,PulseandRespiratoryrate
iii)PatientsSymptoms,Locationofpain,associatedsymptoms
iv)OthermedicalproblemswithspecialreferencetoDrugorotherallergies,Chronicillnessandtheir
treatment
v)Incaseofaccident,Natureofinjury,whereandhowtheaccidenttookplace
vi)Therapyalreadyadministeredtothepatient

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SeriousMedicalEmergency
WheretheRadioMedicalAdvicesuggestsemergencyevacuationofthepatienttoshoremedicalfacility,
theMasterhastoliaisewiththenearestCoastalStateMRCConwhetherHelicopterevacuationispossible
(Ifaffirmative,seekguidancefromWHOInternationalMedicalGuideforShipsandtheGuideto
Helicopter/ShipOperations)
OR
Vesselhastomakeanemergencyentryintonearestsuitableport

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Treatmentofpatientinport
IfasaresultofRadioMedicalAdviceorinthejudgmentoftheMaster,avisittotheDoctorashoreis
necessaryforanycrewmember,heshallrequestsamefromthelocalagentanduseDoctorVisitReport
ThemastershalladvisetotheCompanyforprenoticeoftheDoctorvisitandalsoreportthecourseof
eventswiththemedicalcertificate.

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