Proficiency in Medical First Aid (A-VI/4 1-3)

Medical First Aid at Sea will provide you with an updated knowledge in current first aid medical procedures. You will have the ability to apply immediate first aid to an injured casualty and a person suffering illness on board. The course aims to provide further knowledge of first aid, to seafarers who are designated to provide medical first aid on board ship.

Course Structure

Course Content

Body systems;

Resuscitation techniques;

Causes of unconsciousness;

Circulatory systems;

Wounds;

Bleeding and blood loss;

Shock;

Anatomy of the eye;

Burns and scalds;

Safe handling;

Transportation;

The skeletal system;

Fractures;

Secondary survey;

The effects of heat and cold;

Care of the rescued casualty;

Head and neck injuries;

Splints;

MFAG and IMDG code