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General safety regulations for lifesaving appliances (LSA) and safety equipment on fishing vessels
Life-saving and fire-fighting equipment that ships must carry and how to maintain and service it.
All ships must carry certain emergency and life-saving equipment. This…
Merchant ships You can find information on the life-saving appliances that…
Ships must carry certain fire-fighting equipment on board. Download ‘MSN…
All emergency life-saving equipment must be safe to use, and you must make…
Life-saving appliance testing Some life-saving equipment must be serviced…
You can contact the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) for further…
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
New 10-year plan to expand and improve the drug and alcohol workforce published.
Two members of the Environment Agency have been recognised after their actions helped save the life of a trainer who had a cardiac arrest in their office.
MCA policy for acceptable standards of non-SOLAS inflatable life-saving appliances incorporating the changes in the rationalised ISO 9650-1-2022, and completion of phase out of ORC liferafts.
FCDO travel advice for St Pierre and Miquelon. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Information and guidance on Social Outcomes Partnerships (also known as Social Impact Bonds) and the Life Chances Fund.
This briefing draws on BBC Media Action's experience in using phones to improve health education in one of the poorest states of India
Information on how to stay safe and healthy during travel abroad.
This paper reports on interviews with 23 health professionals, 11 of whom had experience as policy-makers within a humanitarian organization
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has launched new guidance to highlight the latest safety advice on the steps to take during anaphylaxis. This new guidance includes an easy step-by-step guide on what to do in an emergency...
Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment
Her work as a senior scientist involves using established imaging techniques and applying them in novel ways to real world situations, to help save lives.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Support for MedAccess will be used to negotiate lower prices for vital malaria drugs and diagnostic tests for people in countries affected by the disease.
Advice for women travelling and living abroad, including organisations that can help.
FCDO travel advice for Ecuador. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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