OFFSHORE 911

• You’re putting together your boat’s safety equipment: life jackets, EPIRB, life rafts, flares—check. But another important item to consider when outfitting your boat is a marine medical kit, and the training to go with it.

What many boaters don’t realize is that there is a huge difference between a first-aid kit and a true medical-emergency kit. Sure, you can grab a Band-Aid for a cut, and a first-aid kit could probably handle seasickness or even a minor injury or wound long enough until you hit the next port. But