Ship Horn Signals? I live close to the sea and many ships park (anchor, stop?) close offshore whilst going in and out of the Thames... I often hear 1 long blast of a ships' horn followed by 3 short ones...all times of day and night...what does this signify/mean if anything?
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Therefore, when a true emergency exists, health care facilities have the implied consent of a minor child with a head injury to render the necessary emergency treatment. Informed consent for minor children with head injuries becomes problematic when the minor child turns 18 years old while a patient at a facility. At that age, he or she is considered an adult and, for purposes of medical treatment, is presumed competent to give consent. Nevertheless, in circumstances in which a young head-injured patient over 18 years is incapable by reason of his or her mental disability to provide consent, a guardian should be appointed.