We were wondering if there might be a demand for a weekend medical seminar specifically for cruisers far from shore let alone home? I would be happy to facilitate this being a UK GP, an active cruiser and with 25 years of experience in remote mountain medical matters. I wouldn 't propose a rigid course but rather shape it to fit the experience and concerns of those attending. The aim would be to share experiences and skills in an informal environment.

What are your thoughts? Is there a need? What subjects should be tackled? Formal or informal?

Simon

This is a really first rate initiative. When preparing for our circumnavigation we spent some tim eon this but as if we were inventing th ewheel

We used some other peoples lists and modified according to our understanding of risk/cost

Evan Starzinger has a good list, our mentors gave us theirs and we found the contents list for Ocean Safety big kit. Plus lots of ideas bout hardware, sam splints etc

We did get our GP to prescribe about 10 items, but in small quantities and with little interest on his part, Even as private prescriptions they were surprisingly inexpensive. Of course now we cannot remember expiry information on the drugs.

So far incidents have been broken ribs [twice] and crush injuries to fingers. ie pain killers and bleeding.

I look forward to developments.

I would suggest any course be run near Christmas, as many of us long distance types return for that occasionally!



But an OCC kit list: Drugs/equipment etc would be grand, plus a course [too late for us]

The RYA first aid course- every incident finished with a defibrillator it seemed!

I have added our prescription drugs list. I do worry about the co codomol but so far no reactions by officialdom.

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Anne