FIRE/MEDICAL
EMERGENCIES
742-3300
| Code 99 |
Cardiac Arrest /
Multi-Trauma |
Port Washington Police
District
(Villages of PW North,
Baxter Estates,
Portions of Unincorporated Area) |
911
|
Sands Point Police
(Village of Sands
Point) |
883-3100
|
At
the mooring - Alone or with crew
Call
the Club on the radio Ch 78 / if there is no response call channel
16 and call the police if possible (above), then STAY with
the
patient!
The
club steward/launch operator
will ask:
- the patient's name and age
- boat name and location
- number of people aboard
- nature of emergency
The
club's steward will call the police and/or channel 16 and provide
them with the club's address, boat and location.
The
launch operator will make sure the launch
is ready to take EMS people on board
as soon as they arrive. He will keep the VHF on to monitor the
patient/crew.
If
a MD or certified CPR person is on hand, the second launch
could be used to them on board.
In
No Case should the patient be brought back to shore if they
are unconscious,
about to faint, or incapacitated. A minimum of 4 people
are required to trans-board a patient.
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