Medical kit

Having a set inventory can help with budgeting, but someone needs to monitor usage, review against itinerary or route, check global pricing and keep up to date on the latest medical developments to ensure you have the right inventory onboard.

We normally talk about white phosphorus burns in the context of conflict, but this particular type of burn is a risk at sea too, as white phosphorus is one of the components in some marine flares.

Have you ever wondered why some medications need to be temperature controlled during transit? Does it even matter really? What are the consequences of getting it wrong?

Medical operations at sea are becoming increasingly complex — from compliance and crew health to emergency response and onboard medical management, but FleetMed Support could be the solution...

The management of medications, and particularly Controlled Drugs,, can be easily misunderstood or misinterpreted.

This month, we’re taking a look at how Red Square Medical works with PRAXES Medical Group and what the biggest medical challenges are in these remote locations.

Earlier this year, we asked some of our followers about what they would recommend as their top 10 items to make up a medical kit. We received some great answers from the lovely folks out there, and the post generated some fabulous discussion and experience-based advice.