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First Aid Course

Our one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages. This course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster and Advanced Powerboat certificates of competence and some commercial work afloat.

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Scheme Type

Specialist Short Courses

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Intermediate

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Ashore

Required experience

None

Minimum duration

1 day

Minimum age

None

Content

The recovery position in a confined space, CPR, including the drowning protocol, cold shock and hypothermia fromimmersion and/or exposure, seasickness and dehydration, medical assistance or advice by VHF, helicopter rescue.

Certificate issuing criteria

To achieve a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to be able to support skippers of yachts and motor vessels.

Format

This course is classroom based

Men sat at desks listening to female instructor on RYA First Aid course

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