The location of the First Aid pack should be made known to all crew members and qualified First Aider(s) identified.

 

All crew should be made aware that anything taken from the First Aid pack needs to be reported to the skipper or master in order that it is replaced, also that any incident requiring First Aid will be logged in the ship log book.

Personal medication should be brought to the attention of the skipper or master, in order that they are aware and if the conditions deteriorate, i.e. a bought of sea sickness, this may have a null effect on any prescribed medication.

 

Sea sickness, crew suffering from or think they may suffer from sea sickness should bring with them their own treatment. Generally the boat supply of anti sea sickness tablets is in case of emergency as in an abandoning situation and not for every day use.

 

Crew should consider bringing their own supply of,

Sun protection, moisturisers and or after sun treatments.

Favoured headache or nervous tension relief tablets.

Anti histamine tablets

Indigestion tablets

Anti sea sickness tablets

 

Most boats will have a code First Aid pack which is sealed and to be used only in an emergency. There will be a ready First Aid pack that will contain the every day use type of treatments.