Course Aim

The aim of this course is to enable graduates to be able to co-ordinate and perform immediate first aid techniques applicable to working on vessels operating in the offshore and unlimited waters.  This course meets the requirements of STCW 1978 as amended, A-VI/4-1.

 

Course Content

• Topic 1: First Aid Kits
• Topic 2: Body Structure and Function
• Topic 3: Toxicological Hazards
• Topic 4: Examining a Patient, Analysing a Scene
• Topic 5: Practical Skills in First Aid
• Topic 6: Medical Advice
• Topic 7: Pharmacology
• Topic 8: Sterilization
• Topic 9: Cardiac Arrest, Drowning and Asphyxia