Ship Captain's Medical Guide 3.0.5

Ever wonder what happens if your eye pops out of its socket? The answer to this and many other survival medicine tactics is included in The Ship Captain's Medical Guide. The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide app offers over 1,100 pages of content developed by the United Kingdom’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA).

The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide is designed for use on ships where no doctor is carried. The app provides recommended measures of prevention and treatment that can reasonably be expected of the ship’s officers, covering a wide array of medical scenarios.

Some of the key topics covered in The Ship Captain’s Medical Guide include:

• General principles of first aid
• General assessment of the situation
• Toxic hazards
• General nursing
• Care of the injured
  • Internal injuries
  • Head injuries
  • Eye injuries
  • Ear injuries
  • Nose injuries
  • Mouth and dental injuries
  • Burns and scalds
  • Dislocations
  • Sprains and strains
• Causes and prevention of diseases
• Communicable diseases
• Survivors
• External assistance
• Basic anatomy and physiology

This guide is valuable for individuals who engage in boating, hiking, climbing mountains, hunting, fishing, or spending time outdoors, offering information not typically found in traditional first aid and survival manuals.

If you are interested in boating apps, you may also want to explore:

• Boater’s Pocket Reference
• Navigation Rules
• Seamanship