Volvo Web Site may save lives in worldwide race

Gteborg, Sweden. January 13, 2000 - For immediate release Volvo website could save lives worldwide raceIf spend their days and nights surrounded by potentially dangerous and constantly on call for work that requires a high octane mix of skill and strength physical, keep fit and healthy becomes a real problem. The crew of "The Volvo Ocean Race ', the tour was stressful conditions sporting event in the world have some of the toughest in the world sport, but, fortunately, can be used in emergencies - phone or internet by satellite! The Southern Ocean leg of the Volvo Ocean Race, the crews faced some of the worst imaginable and seas may be up to 10 days by boat from the nearest port or when the disease affects an accident. E-mail and videoconferencing provide high technology help they need to survive. British surgeon Tim Spalding explains that with the help of a doctor from a distance or "telemedicine", expressed through the communications satellite, teams can try to get professional help. "Most of the things can be resolved with antibiotics. If you get appendicitis can last up to the door with antibiotics and should not exist. If caught a rope around his wrist and lost the one hand, there are stitches on board, as clips and can tie it and let's talk about this. "Tim adds," There are a variety of ways to communicate. The pillar is communication with the Inmarsat satellite phone. The crew may or dial-up on my cell phone, or to get to our base hospital. Give the instructions of the crew immediately and come back with more once we have received the opinion of specialists. Or talk to us over the Internet by sending an e-mail with scanned images or video through a webcam. "He adds:" Part of prevention is very important, but also helps me to Volvo, as the principal medical advisor to develop telemedicine. It's very exciting. For more information, visit or contact www.volvooceanrace.org Ms. Jessica Nilsson Volvo Ocean RacePress CoordinatorTel: 0046 705 95 95 95 E-mail: @ memo.volvo.se vcc1.jessican Or, alternatively, David NobleNetworks Public RelationsTel: 0044 7785 302 694Email: david.noble @ networkspr.comBACKGROUNDThe Volvo Ocean Race, formerly known as 'The Whitbread', is the world's leading offshore ocean race. We started in Southampton, United Kingdom September 23, 2001, covering 32,700 miles nautical, with nine stages, and ends in Kiel, Germany, in June 2002. The contest is sponsored jointly by Volvo Car Corporation, owned by Ford Motor Company, and Volvo AB, the owner of Volvo Trucks, Volvo Buses, Volvo Penta, Volvo Construction Equipment and Volvo Aero. outsells Volvo Car Corporation of 410,000 cars a year in 100 markets around the world.