by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 30, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Health, Remote Site
What is the Egina Project? Egina is the largest investment project currently on-going in the oil and gas sector in Nigeria. The project is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter, of 2018, within the initial budget of $16 billion. The project is so exciting...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 29, 2018 | Emergency Response, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Medical News, Occupational Health, Remote Site
First Aid Training And By Stander Effect In Oil And Gas Sectors Globally, people that work in the oil and gas industry work in high risk environments. However, one of the elements of risk mitigation, is ensuring that there are competent trained, first aiders available...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 26, 2018 | General
What is jet lag? This is a physiological condition which results from altered circadian rhythm. Our circadian rhythm is basically a 24-hour internal clock that runs in the background of our brain; cycling between sleepiness and alertness. Jet lag typically occurs when...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 26, 2018 | General, Health
FACT 1: The airplane’s emergency oxygen mask can only last for 15 minutes Surprised? You probably might be wondering how true this fact is. But the chances are that individuals who fly, would have to survive if the oxygen mask drops down for just 15 minutes. Enough...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 26, 2018 | General, Health, Occupational Health
The Robert Gordon University carried out an extensive study which focused on effective supervisory safety leadership behaviors in the offshore oil and gas industry. The study provided the industry with further evidence of the importance of the supervisor in the...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 26, 2018 | First Aid, General, Health, Occupational Health, Remote Site
Occupational stress can no longer be considered an occasional, personal issue. It has become global phenomenon, which can affect any category of employee in almost any workplace in any country. This trend is coupled with mounting costs to the individual, to industry...
