RYA First Aid - £99.00
Next Course - Sunday 5th February 2012 sold out more to follow!
This 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.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.
It fulfils the requirements for:
Professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boatmaster;
The course is recommended by the MCA and HSE.
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed knowledge | None |
| Minimum duration | 1 day |
| Minimum age | None |
| Course content |
• The recovery position in a confined space
• CPR, including the drowning protocol
• Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
• Seasickness and dehydration
• Medical assistance or advice by VHF
• Helicopter rescue
|
NOTE: the certificate is valid for 3 years.
RYA First Aid Course Dates 2012
| Saturday | 3rd December 2011 | Hamble | FA 04/11 |
| Saturday | 5th February 2012 | Hamble | FA 01/12 |
For other dates and more information on all the 1 Day Support Courses please call on:
+44 (0)1489 588977 - Office hours or +44 (0)7985 954260 out of hours or by completing our form here.
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RYA First Aid - £99.00
Next Course - Sunday 5th February 2012 sold out more to follow!
This 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.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.
It fulfils the requirements for:
Professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boatmaster;
The course is recommended by the MCA and HSE.
| Pre-course experience | None |
| Assumed knowledge | None |
| Minimum duration | 1 day |
| Minimum age | None |
| Course content |
• The recovery position in a confined space
• CPR, including the drowning protocol
• Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
• Seasickness and dehydration
• Medical assistance or advice by VHF
• Helicopter rescue
|
NOTE: the certificate is valid for 3 years.
RYA First Aid Course Dates 2012
| Saturday | 3rd December 2011 | Hamble | FA 04/11 |
| Saturday | 5th February 2012 | Hamble | FA 01/12 |
For other dates and more information on all the 1 Day Support Courses please call on:
+44 (0)1489 588977 - Office hours or +44 (0)7985 954260 out of hours or by completing our form here.