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Right lets see what you make of this one... Had a patient turn up complaining of an infected rash on his left calf. after examination, it was seen to have inflammation round a small spot with, with tenderness to the area where his rigor boot had been rubbing his leg. Slight blistering...

I will admit i can't comment on your levels of training in the USA as im still looking into it but i can give you a comparison to what the training levels are required over here in the UK. Until recently (about 1 year ago) 90% of the training up to the level of Paramedic was done via in house...

With regards to the size of the vessel as its a fishing boat there would not be enough deck space for a helo to land so it is all done via winch (SAR helo's in UK are Seakings) On most merchant vessels we have a designated landing / winch zone that the helo can get as near as possible to the...

Have to admit that i used to hate working 24hr shifts in a busy ER radiology department.. how common are 36 hour shifts?

Based on the system over in the UK The minimum age is 21 to be working full time in the NHS Ambulance Service, this is due to the age restrictions placed by the driving agency for the licences required. Any volunteer work has to be done through St John's Ambulance Service and then is not...

Some of you know im working at sea and am looking to eventually base myself in the US, At the moment i am working for a shipping company that sends me to the us ona regular basis but i am looking to see what extra classes that can be done via an online distance learning route for myself prior...

I am based on a rescue ship, but at the time we were not in a position to attend the fishing vessel, otherwise we would have having dedicated medical staff and medical supplies beyond that of a normal vessel, the standard for oxygen is still to have 2 D cylinders on board for a normal ship, and...

Just want to see what your inital thaughts and actions would be in this case.. Recently whilst at sea we were party to a medical call from a fishing vessel, whom the skipper had an accident which at the time of calling the coast guard for medical evacuation, had left him with one hand...

Sorry for asking a somewhat old question that has been probably been covered before. What are the different levels of training in the US and also if anyones knows is someone from outside the US allowed to undertake the courses and the NREMT exams?

Thanks Working on Ships at sea can take on many roles dependant on your qualifications and the type of ship. For instance i currently work on Emergency Response and Rescue Vessels we work primarily on contract to the oil companies round the world and provide response in case of emergencies...

Hi, Im currently based in the UK and work at sea serving as the the ships medic have had some recent AMA training but was originally a Radiology Technoloist hopefull im looking to move over to the US and complete my EMT training up to Paramedic level.