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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…
Guidance for manufacturers of cardiac implantable electronic devices and their leads. It outlines specific scenarios that should be considered when determining if an incident is reportable.
For use by ships, aircraft of persons in distress when communicating with rescue units.
How responders can reduce the risk of communications disruption during emergencies by using ResilienceDirect, HITS and Telecoms Sub-Groups.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides the latest advice to mariners on products sold as distress signalling equipment to be used in an emergency.
Dried blood spots are a common medium for collecting patient blood prior to testing for malaria by molecular methods
Critical services will be better safeguarded, thanks to £155 million government investment to boost national security and deliver national renewal.
Life-saving appliances - means of recovery of persons from the water by ships and boats - plans, procedures and acceptance of recovery equipment
Product Recall for QLR4 Weight Pocket for Scuba Equipment presenting a risk of drowning.
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