{"product_id":"international-medical-guide-for-seafarers-and-fishers","title":"International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen a seafarer or fisher becomes sick or is injured at sea, it is up to one of their fellow crew members to provide medical relief until professional medical services can be reached. This person will have had limited medical training on shore, as required under the STCW Convention, but is not a fully-trained doctor. When confronted with a medical emergency far from land, the person responsible for medical care relies on telemedical assistance services (TMAS), the medicines and equipment available in the on board medicine chest, and the on board medical guide for support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis modern and practical medical guide from ICS has been written and reviewed by an international group of maritime medical practitioners and experts with many years' experience of working with and training seafarers and fishers. It can be used on board all ships and fishing vessels, anywhere in the world, and in onshore safety departments, medical assistance centres and training institutions who support seafarers and fishers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1. International \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTerminology and medical guidance is recognised and applicable globally\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMedicines and equipment are available globally, right now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReviewed and approved by international organisations representing shipowners, seafarer unions and maritime health professionals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLatest medical knowledge from maritime medical practitioners from every continent available in one guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2. Comprehensive and up-to-date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidance on all injuries, illnesses and health issues experienced on ships and fishing vessels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrand new chapters not available in existing international guides, including a chapter on assessing and treating mental health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAction cards address emergency situations and can be carried in the medical bag for quick access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUpdated Ship’s Medicine Chest includes medicines and equipment that are easy to source anywhere in the world, right now\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3. Practical and user-friendly\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEasy-to-use format for a non-medical professional to navigate and apply in a medical situation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3D visual aids, tables, charts and assessment forms to help crew follow procedures correctly and find the most important information quickly\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComprehensive index includes symptoms to help readers find what they need quickly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a foreword from Kitack Lim, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), and written in collaboration with the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) and International Maritime Health Association (IMHA).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe £225 RRP includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eInternational Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers\u003c\/i\u003e, 608pp, full colour, A4 half-Canadian. Includes 10 A5 laminated action cards, full colour; and\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003ci\u003eShip’s Medicine Chest to accompany the International Medical Guide for Seafarers and Fishers\u003c\/i\u003e, 60pp, full colour, A4 paperback.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarriage of a medical guide on board is mandatory under the International Labour Organization’s Maritime Labour Convention (ILO MLC) and the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW) Convention. The fishing industry requires proper medical care to be provided on board under the ILO Work in Fishing Convention, and medical training for those providing first aid care under the IMO STW-F 1995 Convention. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BookHarbour","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50777081446727,"sku":"ICS0504","price":225.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0865\/6283\/2711\/files\/international_medical_guide_for_cb3eb3b5-200e-46fc-ab3a-51d3f015d3d7.jpg?v=1778491114","url":"https:\/\/boat-stuff.com\/products\/international-medical-guide-for-seafarers-and-fishers","provider":"Boat-Stuff","version":"1.0","type":"link"}