PONDICHERRY MARITIME ACADEMY

  CPR is a procedure done to restart a heart of a person when it suddenly stops. This procedure should be started as early as possible when you see no pulse (carotid pulse) and no respiration in the victim ( NOTE: The person should not have any other emergencies such as bleeding). CPR is done by providing chest compressions and rescue breaths in a constant ratio. Proper technique and help at the earliest can save a life. Checking for the carotid pulse The ratio of giving CPR is 30:2 , in which 30 is the number of chest compression and 2 is the number of rescue breath given by the rescuer. The ratio of 30:2 is when there is only one rescuer per victim. If there are two rescuers per victim then the ratio changes as 15:2 , in which 15 is the number of chest compression and 2 is the number of rescue breath given by the rescuer. Before starting CPR, check: Is the environment safe for the person? Is the person conscious or unconscious? If the person appears unconscious, tap or

  Life rafts are survival equipment provided as a life-saving appliance on every seagoing merchant or passenger ship, in addition to the  lifeboats . Life rafts are much easier to launch than lifeboats. In emergencies, evacuation from the ship can be done without manually launching any of them, as the life rafts are designed with an auto-inflatable system. SOLAS Chapter III  gives all the details for types and the number of life rafts to be carried as per the size and type of the ship. Where Are Liferafts Located On Ships? Life rafts are normally located on the muster station, on the port and starboard side near the  lifeboat , and fwd and aft of the ship. The location generally depends on the size of the ship. Life rafts are stored in a fibreglass container, with a high-pressure gas used to inflate life rafts during an emergency. A Hydrostatic Release Unit (HRU) is connected to the raft container and ship, which releases the raft even after the vessel sinks in water. The parti