by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 24, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Remote Site
Do you know what the top 5 causes of death in the oil and gas industry are? According to the CDC/Health and safety magazine, the following are the top five causes of death in the oil and gas industry: Transportation incidents (40.3 percent) Contact with...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 24, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Medical News, Remote Site
According to the health & safety magazine (click here to read a copy), falls are still a leading cause of death in oil and gas industry. Fatal falls among workers in the oil and gas extraction industry occur most often during rigging procedures. It also happens...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 24, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Occupational Health, Remote Site
On November 22nd 2016, during maintenance in the refinery’s sulfuric acid alkylation unit, two workers were attempting to get a spare isobutane pump working. However, they found that they could not open an inlet plug valve because of a malfunctioning gearbox. ...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 23, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, First Aid, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Occupational Health, Occupational Health, Remote Site
What is an office first aid box? Your first aid box contains all the materials that should be used to deliver immediate basic care to personnel in your office environment. This is of particularly important group of items for the oil & gas /mining industry because...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 23, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, General, Ground Ambulance, Health, Remote Site
WHAT IS DECOMPRESSION SICKNESS Decompression sickness (DSC, also known as generalized barotrauma, the bends or caisson disease) is as a result of inadequate decompression following exposure to increased pressure. It refers to injuries caused by a rapid decrease in the...
by flyingdoctorsnigeria | Jan 22, 2018 | Emergency Response, Expats, General, Ground Ambulance, Health
What is a MERP? An MERP is a plan of action for the efficient deployment and coordination of services, agencies and personnel to provide the earliest possible response to an emergency. In Africa, public agencies that provide these services are often limited in...
