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Offshore industry: medical emergency response in the offshore oil and gas industry
Occupational Medicine, 07/23/09

Ponsonby W et al. – Medical professionals (medics) working offshore on installations and vessels are primarily responsible for the medical care of the workers. The medics have clinics with suitable medical equipment for managing emergencies as well as providing limited primary care. Some countries have legislation that stipulate minimum requirements. Where there is no national legislation, industry and company guidance is used to define the MER standards. Supervision of the offshore medics is often provided by doctors on shore via radio and phone links. These methods of communication are now being augmented with more sophisticated telemedicine solutions such as the Internet and live video links. These newer solutions allow for prompt high–quality care and provide the scope for a variety of new treatment options to be available for the offshore workforce.

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