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A first response bag with standardized contents for medical emergencies on cruise ships
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Abstract
Material and methods. A prototype First Response Bag was tried out on one ship. A PowerPoint presentation of the bag with its contents was then circulated by e-mail to all 33 infirmaries of the fleet, and comments from all 181 medical staff members were invited. All responses were discussed fleet-wide for consensus.
Results. Responses from 18 ships triggered eager discussions. The resulting First Response Bag was considered by all an improvement compared to the solutions practiced previously on most ships of the fleet. The bag is a lightweight combined roller and backpack with 12 compartments, and it has well-organized, easily accessible, fleet-wide standardized minimal supplies. It contains what is needed to manage the initial phase of a cardiac arrest and other emergencies.
Conclusions. This initiative may inspire other companies in standardization efforts and trigger cruise industry-wide cooperation'with the ultimate goal of an internationally accepted first response bag standard.
Int Marit Health 2010; 61, 1: 18-23
Abstract
Material and methods. A prototype First Response Bag was tried out on one ship. A PowerPoint presentation of the bag with its contents was then circulated by e-mail to all 33 infirmaries of the fleet, and comments from all 181 medical staff members were invited. All responses were discussed fleet-wide for consensus.
Results. Responses from 18 ships triggered eager discussions. The resulting First Response Bag was considered by all an improvement compared to the solutions practiced previously on most ships of the fleet. The bag is a lightweight combined roller and backpack with 12 compartments, and it has well-organized, easily accessible, fleet-wide standardized minimal supplies. It contains what is needed to manage the initial phase of a cardiac arrest and other emergencies.
Conclusions. This initiative may inspire other companies in standardization efforts and trigger cruise industry-wide cooperation'with the ultimate goal of an internationally accepted first response bag standard.
Int Marit Health 2010; 61, 1: 18-23
Keywords
emergency medical equipment; cardiac arrest; cruise ship
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A first response bag with standardized contents for medical emergencies on cruise ships
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2010-05-21
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IMH 2010;61(1):18-23.
Keywords
emergency medical equipment
cardiac arrest
cruise ship
Authors
Eilif Dahl
Art Diskin
Angela C. Giusti
Anne Bilé
Steve Williams
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