Seafarers First Aid
Full Day
The aim of the course is to cover all of the basic first aid requirements in addition to a number of boating specific issues that often occur for instance hypothermia, head injuries caused by a swinging boom and also dealing with the emergency services i.e. Coastguard / Helicopter
Course Syllabus
- Aims and principles of first aid
- Assessment of the situation
- Dealing with an unconsciousness casualty
- Shock
- Resuscitation / CPR
- Bleeding Control
- Seizures
- Heart Attacks, Angina
- Choking
- Minor Injuries
- Calling the emergency services using VHF
- Understanding what to do and how to follow their instructions
Courses can be arrangd in all areas, please call to discuss.
The duration would be approx 6 hours and the cost would be £55
The course would include approx 50% of practical work including Resuscitation & CPR, placing a casualty in a recovery position, simple bandaging and simulating a call to the emergency service.
On completion of a successful assessment candidates will receive a certificate valid for 3 years; the assessment would take the form of a 20 question multi choice paper and an ongoing assessment of the practical work throughout the course.
Cost
£55 per person
