Speakers from the Royal
Thai Navy’s Medical Affairs Department covered pre-hospital management
and nursing management when responding to marine accidents.
Warunya Thongrod
In the wake of Pattaya accidents left 11 tourists dead and
dozens injured, Bangkok Hospital Pattaya organized its first
marine-accident seminar to better train area doctors and first
responders in triage and pre-hospital treatment.
Hospital Director Dr. Pichet Kangwolkij opened the Dec. 16 workshop for
medical professionals from private and public hospitals.
Speakers from the Royal Thai Navy’s Medical Affairs Department - Vice
Adm. Setthsiri Saengsuwan and Capt. Samak Jaisaen - covered pre-hospital
management and nursing management.
The afternoon saw Dr. Thipwan Wannachai speak on pediatric trauma cases
and Dr. Sutyesorn Salphaet discuss simultaneous treatment of multiple
patients. Dr. Sivinee Bunmee covered drowning while Dr. Theeti
Warinsirikul lectured on scuba diving injuries.
“The process of helping marine-accident victims is
quite laborious, starting from just reaching the patient, to first aid,
separating critical and non-critical patients and transport to the
hospital,” said BHIP Accident and Emergency Center director Dr.
Pheeraphan Jerajapreedi. “It is a point to which we give much
importance, since we can lose a patient if we do not correctly and
efficiently manage the situation.”
During the seminar, plans were discussed to construct a medical center
on Koh Larn equipped with a rescue boat on call 24 hours a day, starting
from next year.
