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A Good First Aid Kit
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Read more: A Good First Aid KitSome thoughts on selecting a good first aid kit for cruising and then deciding what to add to it.
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Broken Skipper—What We Did Wrong
15 CommentsReading Time: 3 minutesFreeRead more: Broken Skipper—What We Did WrongPhyllis discusses what they would do differently in the future to handle a life-threatening situation like John’s hiking accident.
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Broken Skipper—What We Did Right
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Read more: Broken Skipper—What We Did RightJohn discusses the things he and Phyllis did right when dealing with his life-threatening injury.
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Broken Skipper—What Happened
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Read more: Broken Skipper—What HappenedJohn describes a very serious injury he sustained while hiking and how incredibly helpful the Wilderness First Aid Course he and Phyllis took the year before was to managing this life-threatening situation.
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First Aid, Prevention Is Better Than Cure
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Read more: First Aid, Prevention Is Better Than CureBut better than all the courses and kits is prevention—in other words, maybe your boom preventer should be considered part of your medical kit!
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Great First Aid Course For Offshore Voyagers
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Read more: Great First Aid Course For Offshore VoyagersJohn and Phyllis praise the Red Cross Wilderness First Aid Course they took in Nova Scotia and highly recommend it for anyone planning to go to remote places or offshore.
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Medical Kit For The Long Haul
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Read more: Medical Kit For The Long HaulTotally confused about which medical kit to take onboard with you? Colin discusses some of the issues involved in choosing which kit is right for you.
