To provide personnel with the knowledge and skills so that they can take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency in a shipboard environment.
On completion of this activity, participants will be able to demonstrate a competence in the theory and practice of the following:
• Have an appreciation of the basic body structure and its functions
• Make an assessment of the needs of casualties and threats to their own safety
• Have an understanding of immediate measures to be taken in cases of emergencies including the ability to:
• Position the casualty • Apply resuscitation techniques • Control bleeding • Apply appropriate measures of basic shock management • Apply appropriate measures in the event of burns and scalds, including electrical, and chemical burns |
• Apply rescue and transport of a casualty technique • Improvise bandages and use materials in an emergency kit • Knowledge of basic fracture immobilisation techniques |
To be awarded a certificate in Basic First Aid in accordance with the requirements of international standards participants must;
demonstrate the correct techniques and procedures on a mannequin or person of the following skills:
• how to safely approach a victim |
• conduct a primary survey |
• Control bleeding |
• Treat burns |
• Improvise splints |
• Use contents of a first aid kit |
• how to safely transport a victim |
• conduct a primary survey |
Pre Requisites
There are no Pre Requisites for this Course
