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Cecily Warner

Day skipper Practical

RYA First Aid

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Upcoming RYA First Aid Courses

Jul

Price - £112.00

Limited availability please call us for more info.

This RYA First Aid 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