The main problems that encountered in accidents at sea is fresh water supplies. People can survive without food for months, but only a few days without water. Efforts to obtain fresh water from sea water has been tried with some tools, but no satisfactory results. Now, the main action is how to immediately provide help. Radio and radar are used to accelerate the search of the accident location. While waiting for help to come, patient endurance is a major factor. Endurance depends on the patient`s mental.
In addition, there are several things to note :
Vomiting, This can be caused by seasickness, swallow oil which contained in sea surface, or swallowing water in large quantities. Vomiting is a sign of danger. Because it can cause death.
Endurance time at sea could be extended if :
1. do not drink sea water or urine.
2. do not wet your lips with sea water.
3. although there are supplies of fresh water, do not drink it in the first 24 hours.
4. second day onwards, each person gets two rations of water each day.
5. if the water supply is reduced, rations were reduced again to 100 cc per day for each person.
6. do not drink juice of fish or other sea animals.
7. which may be taken is the rain water (if any).
8. protect the body from sunlight. for example, with a tent or a parachute.
9. do not do activities that do not need, so not much to lose in sweat.
10.advantage of every wind that passed to the skin.
11.wet clothing with sea water continuously.
12.occasionally soak the body in the sea, but do not do when the body is weak.
13.drink anti-seasickness tablets to reduce vomiting.
14.Do not drink water unless vomiting has stopped.
15.spit out any water that comes into the mouth.
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