Medical emergencies at sea: an analysis of ambulance-supported and autonomously performed operations by lifeboat crews

Medical emergencies at sea: an analysis of ambulance-supported and autonomously performed operations by lifeboat crews

Abstract Background Very little data is available about the involvement of lifeboat crews in medical emergencies at sea. The aim of this study is to analyze the medical operations at sea performed by the Royal Netherlands Sea Rescue Institution (KNRM). Methods This is a retrospective descriptive ana...

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Main Authors: Daphne M. Messelink, Gert-Jan van der Ploeg, Theo van der Linden, Roos D. Flameling, Joost J. L. M. Bierens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Emergency Medicine
Subjects:
Lifeboat crew
Sea rescue
Ambulance crew
Search and rescue
Dispatch
Telemedicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12873-023-00879-7

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