Objective

The course aims to provide the knowledge and skills needed to perform best when accidents occure on-board. The course is built on STCW table A-VI/4-1 Medical First Aid. Approved by STCW-78 with the Manila 2010 amendment.

Target Group

Medical First Aid for officers, as well as medical first aid emergency personnel on-board.

Examination

Written test with multiple-choice answers. Your practical skills will be evaluated individually according to the competency demands set out in STCW.

Course Contents

The course covers: - Practical first aid exercise with markers. - Life saving first aid. - Treatment of injuries - CPR - Nursing - Acute illness - Burns - Broken bones - Head, neck and back injuries - Pshycological/psychiatric challenges on-board - Radio Medico - Medical emergency - Toxic dangers on-board