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SETTING A COURSE FOR HEALTH - HEALTH AND WELFARE ADVICE FOR SEAFARERS
Safeguarding one’s own health is important. This is just as true for seafarers as shore workers. This video package reviews many aspects of personal health and starts by dealing with the issues of smoking and alcohol consumption. The right choice of diet is also highlighted, as is the importance of basic physical fitness. The video points out that any sensible exercise routine will help to keep the seafarer healthy and make them feel better. The importance of personal safety is stressed, being safety conscious and always wearing the correct footwear and protective clothing. The package then looks in detail at the problem of stress, analysing its possible causes and the effects it can have on mental and physical health. It continues by examining the ways seafarers can deal with stress, whether it arises from a work situation or a personal problem. The video emphasizes that there are many potential dangers ashore, including that of unprotected sex. WELL TRAVELLED? - STAYING HEALTHY ON WORKING TRIPS
Medical Film of the Year Award from British Medical Association. Travellers are generally more at risk of contracting infectious diseases than any other group, and for people who travel for work - the risk can be even higher. This video training package is aimed at anyone who travels as part of their job. It shows how to minimise the risk of contracting a disease while travelling, and how to enjoy a safe and worry-free trip. The training package explains what transmissible diseases are and highlights the rise in the incidence of infectious diseases worldwide. It gives details of some of the diseases which may affect travellers and identifies which ones the traveller can be immunized against. Diseases can be caught by eating and drinking, through insect and animal bites, wounds to the skin, inhalation and sexual contact. The package gives advice on some simple, but important and effective steps by which travellers can try to protect themselves while travelling. The accompanying book gives more detailed information. It features an appendix which gives useful facts about some common traveller’s diseases and gives information on what the disease is, how to avoid catching it, how you can prevent it (including immunizations) and the effect of the disease upon the traveller. IN SEARCH OF GOOD HEALTH (PROMOTING HEALTHY LIVING ON BOARD SHIP)
Life at sea can sometimes be long and hard. To perform well during shipboard duties, to do the everyday tasks, it is essential, if not regulatory, to have a standard of medical fitness. It is essential, as stated in STCW, that all seafarers should ‘meet the standards of medical fitness’. Many of us don’t value our health until it’s all too late. And yet we can help to prevent poor health by taking simple steps towards good health. So how can we make sure that our standard of fitness is maintained and we are fit to work during the sometime long voyages at sea? Several key functions of the human body are covered in this video package:
Good health is our best investment. It’s worth making the effort to eat healthier foods, and to get some form of exercise daily. This video aims to illustrate to seafarers exactly how they can maintain their health and a good standard of fitness by adopting an easy daily routine which is simple, practical and highly beneficial. Helping the seafarer to be FIT FOR LIFE, FIT TO WORK. ALCOHOL BEWARE! (EDITION 2)
In many parts of the world moderate alcohol consumption is considered acceptable but there is no place for alcohol consumption while working on board ship. All seafarers whatever their rank (or type of ship on which they serve) have a vital part to play in the ship’s organisation and in an emergency response situation. This updated training package looks at the potential harmful effects of alcohol and stresses the need for seafarers to drink moderately at all times. The topic of blood alcohol concentration is introduced, the alcohol concentration of different drinks is discussed, and information is provided to enable the audience to calculate the precise amount of alcohol they are consuming. The body’s metabolism of alcohol is then described - the only way that the blood alcohol concentration is reduced is by the action of the liver. A dramatised sequence makes the point that seafarers drinking ashore must carefully monitor their alcohol consumption so that by the time they come on watch all the alcohol has gone from their bloodstream. As alcohol can persist in the blood for many hours, this means stopping drinking long before you go on watch. The effect of increasing blood alcohol concentration on performance and the increased likelihood of an accident are illustrated using graphics. The detrimental effects of excessive alcohol consumption on the brain and liver are also described. About one in twenty-five regular drinkers develops into a problem drinker. The video deals with the difficult topic of what should be done if one member of a shipboard team is suspected of abusing alcohol. It is far better for the individual, the ship and the company if the problem is addressed rather than ignored. The video is supported by a booklet that supplements the information in the video and also lists possible sources of assistance for those who have to deal with alcohol problems. DEAD AHEAD - AN INTRODUCTION TO AIDS FOR SEAFARERS
DRUGS - WAY OFF COURSE (EDITION 2)
All seafarers, both officers and ratings, are under threat from illegal drug dealing. All those who work at sea risk contact with drug dealers, particularly once they come ashore. This is because drug dealers see officers and ratings, especially young officers and ratings, both as possible customers and possible smugglers. But becoming involved, as either a customer or a smuggler, is the start of a criminal career. The risk is not only to the livelihood of the individual, but to the ship and other crew members as well. This updated training package looks at the potential harmful effects of drugs and stresses the need for seafarers to avoid them at all times. The effects on perception and on health of the different groups of psychoactive drugs are described. The groups include: cannabis and its derivatives, the opiates including heroin and morphine, the stimulants including cocaine and amphetamines, the hallucinogens, the soporifics, volatile solvents and alcohol. Our perception of these different drugs is coloured by what is acceptable in our own culture and social group. But these drugs all have a great deal in common. With the exception of alcohol, possession of them is generally illegal. Each one, legal or illegal, has the potential to destroy your health and your life, whether you take them short term or long term. So some companies are now screening employees for drug abuse. The video demonstrates the correct procedure for taking samples. It is emphasised that there can be no excuse for anyone smuggling drugs. They are only participating in a trade of misery and death. A dramatised sequence illustrates the devastating consequences that can follow from using drugs while on board ship. The video is supported by a booklet which supplements the information in the video and also lists possible sources of assistance for those who have to deal with drug abuse problems. MANUAL HANDLING TECHNIQUES
Every year tens of thousands of workers worldwide suffer serious injury from lifting heavy objects incorrectly. Nerves can become trapped. Ligaments can be stretched. Muscles can easily be torn and damaged. In severe cases, the consequences could include permanent disability and affect the individual’s ability to earn a living. In this new training package the main risks from bad practice are considered and the ways of avoiding problems are demonstrated. The first step is to undertake a proper risk assessment prior to lifting and to consider alternatives. Is there a piece of equipment available that would do the job, or at the least, make carrying easier? Is help from a colleague necessary? Are you sure that you will be able to reach your final destination easily? Are stairs involved in the task - accidentally tripping and falling when carrying large and heavy loads often causes major injury. If manual handling is necessary then it is important that lifting is undertaken correctly. The key to safe lifting is keeping the spinal column upright. If it is off the vertical then even a small amount of pressure can cause damage to one or more of the discs that separate the vertebrae. Using a combination of computer animation of the spine, and lifting operations in a studio as well as in a variety of industrial locations, the correct procedures for lifting are clearly demonstrated. The package also points out that repeating the same lifting or stretching movement frequently over time can also harm muscles and joints, sometimes severely, even though each individual action does not involve a high level of stress. And no exertion can be just as bad! Sitting badly for long periods can be as harmful as any damage caused by poor lifting. Finally, the package stresses the importance of warming up and stretching prior to lifting. This increases the blood flow to muscles and makes them more flexible and able to take the strain. By following the guidelines explained in this package, people in all walks of life should be able to lift objects correctly and avoid many of the injuries that are all too common as a result of bad practice. The package provides an excellent training tool for companies to improve their health and safety record and reduce lost time injuries. THE CULTURE GAP - THE CHALLENGE OF INTERCULTURAL EFFECTIVENESS
Shipping is one of the industries which has most to learn from intercultural effectiveness. Shipping people deal with businesses, authorities and personnel from all parts of the world. They require insight into, and understanding of the attitudes and values of the people with whom they work. This applies to all aspects of shipping, but in particular to teamwork aboard modern vessels. Intercultural problems arise when persons from different backgrounds do not understand the intentions, attitudes, actions or “body language” of one another. When the cultural backgrounds are very different, problems multiply. This video and print package is designed to help managers, officers and other personnel at all levels in the company. It explains some of the potential problems and provides advice on the application of positive Culture Management Skills. This is not a subject for “top-downwards” orders or “bottom-upwards” initiatives. Communications and understanding can only be improved if the problems are tackled from all sides. The main aim is to produce safer and more efficient teamwork in the workplace, but better understanding also improves the social environment. Anders Hovemyr is an Intercultural Management Consultant. He has helped people in airlines, shipping companies and other areas of commerce and industry to work more effectively in multi-cultural teams across the world. In this package he explains the challenge of intercultural effectiveness and takes participants through Cultural Management Skills and understanding Cultural Values. In the video, Anders explains to a multi-cultural group, some of the areas where misunderstandings are likely to arise. He invites responses from the audience and from those viewing the video. Anders then explains how differences of cultural background and attitudes can cause misunderstandings to arise and emphasises positive steps which can be taken to avoid the hazards and to minimise their effects. The booklet written by Anders with a supplement from Captain Len Holder suggests how the training package can be used in management briefings and shipboard training sessions. |
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