Maritime Medical Emergencies: An Elephant on the Chest

This program depicts treatment of a crew member suffering from chest pain in a documentary style reenactment.  It steps through the correct actions the on board medical personnel should take.

• Minimize the worsening of medical ailments by having well trained medical personnel on-board your vessel
• Limit the harmful symptoms of an injury through immediate and accurate medical treatment

Topics

• Administering nitroglycerin in tablet and paste form, oxygen, and narcotic pain medication
• Starting an intravenous line
• Monitoring vital signs
• Consulting with a shore-side physician