First Aid, Prevention Is Better Than Cure

Chapter 4 of 8 in the eBook Medical Emergencies

Phyllis Nickel takes a turn on the jib sheet during a sunny summer afternoon off the east coast of Newfoundland, Canada.

Even on a gentle sailing day like this, the loads on a offshore sailboat are substantial and deserve respect.

While updating our first aid skills we have been lucky enough to spend time with two doctors who both sail and, in addition, have a lot of emergency room trauma experience. They confirmed one of the items Blair, our wilderness first aid instructor, taught us:


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