RYA First Aid at Sea

This one day course is for anyone interested in First Aid from a boating perspective.

Description

This one day course is for anyone interested in First Aid from a boating perspective.

This course is recommended by the MCA and HSE and fulfils the requirements for professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boatmasters; the Senior First Aid certificate needed by offshore racers subject to ISAF’s regulations on first aid training (OSR 4.08.4).

The subjects specific to boating include:

  • The recovery position in a confined space,

  • CPR, including the drowning protocol,

  • Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure,

  • Seasickness and dehydration,

  • Medical assistance or advice by VHF,

  • Helicopter rescue.

Student to Instructor Ratio: 12:1

Included: First Aid Book & Cat C Medical Stores Handout.

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