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Emergency Response Plans Approved by: MD Issue 3, Rev. 0 Effective Date: 01/01/2015
Serious Injury/ Medical
Part 3 - Emergency Checklist EM/CK 07
Emergency/ Medivac

SERIOUS INJURY / MEDICAL EMERGENCY / MEDIVAC

CHECKLIST NO : EM/CK 07

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1 Inform Master, Master on bridge. Master takes charge
Activate emergency alarm. Make announcement on PA system of location and
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type emergency.
Notify DPA/Company and Port authorities about the medical emergency if
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required.
Prepare the first aid squad and instruct to proceed to site of injury to render
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medical assistance
Assess If any danger exists, rendering medical aid will be subject to identification
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of all hazards. Take necessary precautions to mitigate the hazard.
6 Establish and check communications with all emergency station parties.
Refer to WHO publication “International Medical Guide for ships” to assist in the
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diagnosis and to determine the nature of medical assistance to be provided.
8 If external medical assistance is required, advise Agent/Company to arrange
If vessel at Sea, Contact International Radio Medical center CIRM ROMA for
medical advice if required.
9 CIRM can be contacted 24 hours by: telephone: (39) 06 592 3331/3332
facsimile: (39) 06 592 3333, E-mail: telesoccorso@cirm.it, Website:
http://www.cirm.it
Maintain records in the vessel’s logbooks of all actions taken in responding to the
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medical emergency. Including first aid and medicine administered.
Check the medical history of the patient. And start maintaining record of vital
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statistics like pulse, blood pressure, breathing, temperature, etc of the patient.
12 Send initial report to shore office by “Injury Reporting Form”.

If medical evacuation is required

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Send request for immediate evacuation to the Company and/or the nearest RCC
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by contacting nearest MRCC by phone, contact details given in ALRS volume I
13 Prepare the patient to withstand the stress of the transfer mentally and physically.
14 Prepare the necessary equipment to effect a safe transfer of the patient.
If the vessel does not have the necessary equipment to safely transfer the patient
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then advise the assisting craft.
Prepare the patient’s medical history and hourly record of vital statistics on board
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for handing over to the craft evacuating him/her?
Prepare the patient’s personal belongings and documents for delivery to the craft
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evacuating him/her?