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Category: Medical Emergencies and Incidents

Medical Emergencies and Incidents describes the times we’ve had to respond to injuries or illnesses. Our first-aid kit has been essential, as well as cool heads and steady hands.

Paul in a hospital bed in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea, receiving oxygen therapy
December 13, 2023December 13, 2023Lorraine Escher

Shallow water blackout while freediving: what happened to our son, Paul

September 16, 2023September 16, 2023Lorraine Escher

Family ER at Sea: A fish hook to the face in Munda, Solomon Islands

October 17, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Paul’s Eye and the Power of Facebook — How News of an Allergic Reaction Reached Six Countries Before Mom and Dad

Luperon Long Reads Building a Hurricane Moorring with input an design review by Bruce Van Sant
August 3, 2016August 3, 2016Lorraine Escher

Luperón Long Reads — Designing and Building a Mooring for Our 50-foot Catamaran

June 24, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Kindness Ashore: A Fisherman in Luperón

May 27, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

Overcoming seasickness and ditching Dramamine

April 9, 2016July 3, 2026Lorraine Escher

George Town Dock Drama

Rope burn injury due to sail handling
January 21, 2015January 21, 2015Lorraine Escher

It’s just a flesh wound: when sail handling goes wrong

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On This Day

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  • 11 years ago todayStress-free camping? Not here.

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