STCW Elementary First Aid

The training is intended to meet the requirements set out in Section A-VI/1 of the STCW Code for training in elementary first aid and unit A11 of the maritime national occupation standards. 

The aim of the training is to give all persons intending to go to sea a basic knowledge of the immediate action to be taken upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency aboard ship. 

Duration: 1 Day

• Assessment, Immediate Actions and Priorities, Unconsciousness, Recovery Position, CPR, Drowning, Breathing

• Shock, Blood Loss, Internal Bleeding, Angina & Heart Attack

• Responsiveness, Head Injury, Hypothermia & Cold Shock, Burns, Sea Sickness & Dehydration, Diabetes, Seizures

• Fractures, Spinal Injuries, First Aid Kits, Advise, Medivac

• Cat C First Aid Kits, Pocket Masks

None

• Tea, Coffee and Light Refreshments

• Certificate upon successful completion

• Course Handbook