RYA First Aid Course
Objective:-
This 1-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid procedures for injuries and illness, which might be experienced when afloat.
The certificate is valid for 3 years, after 3 years a short update course can be attended which will extend the certificate for a further 2 years.
You will learn:-
- Principles of First Aid
- Assessment & Immediate Actions
- Basic first aid treatment when at sea
Topics covered:-
| Resuscitation Mouth to Mouth & Chest compression CPR (cardio-pulmonary resuscitation) |
Sea
Sickness Recognition of Sea Sickness Treatments |
| Recovery
Position How to place casualty in correct position Spinal problems when turning |
Control
of Bleeding Pressure points Bandaging |
| Choking
How to clear blockages in the airway |
Angina
and Heart Attack Casualty care |
| Shock
& Anaphylactic Shock Recognition and actions |
Head
Injury and Unconsciousness Casualty care |
| Burns Treatment |
Fractures
& Dislocations Protect injury |
| Other
elements Blue-Green Algae, Weils Disease Hyperventilation Asthma, Diabetes & Epilepsy |
Cold
& Heat Exhaustion Cold Water Immersion & Cold water Shock Drowning & Hypothermia Heat exhaustion, heat stoke & dehydration |
| Preparation for Helicopter Evacuation | First
Aid Kits First Aid kits on Category 2,3,4 coded yachts |
On completion of the course you will be given an RYA First Aid certificate.
Please call us for dates: Freephone 0808 160 1006
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