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First Aid at Sea has been specially designed to teach officers how to render
their services to injured crew or passengers until relieved by medical officers.
It also teaches officers to be fully aware of correct management, good record
keeping, and using available resources before the arrival of professional
medical help.
The aim of the course is to highlight the importance of the 5-P Policy
and to teach the participants the procedure in delivering such assistance.
- Preserve Life
- Protect the Unconscious
- Prevent Further Injury
- Promote Recovery
- Procure Medical Aid
Objectives
Upon the completion of the course the participants should be able to:
- Recognise when an emergency has occurred
- Follow a step-by-step plan of action for any emergency
- Provide care for injuries or sudden illnesses until professional medical
help arrives.
First Aid training will clarify when and how to call for emergency medical
help, eliminating the confusion that can occur in any emergency.
Course Contents
The contents of the course will teach the participants how to perform/identify
and treat the following through theory and practical exercises:
- Basic Life support priorities
- The circulatory system
- Safety/recovery position procedure
- Unconsciousness
- The respiratory system
- Expired air resuscitation
- Cardio pulmonary resuscitation
- Foreign object/chemical in the eye
- Wounds and bleeding
- Poisons
- Fractures
- Snake bite
- Soft tissue injuries
- Shark bite
- Spinal injuries
- Marine stings
- Head injuries
- Epileptic seizures
- Bandaging
- Convulsions
- Fainting
- Stroke
- Shock
- Heart attack
- Choking
- Asthma
- Burns and scalds
- Heat stroke
- Electrical shock
- First Aid and AIDS
Course Duration
The course duration is 2 days of approximately six hours per day. The
first day is the theory of First Aid, and the second day consists of practical
exercises of First Aid.
Accreditation
The participants will each be issued with a total of 2 certificates.
A large (A-5 size) certificate that is able to be framed and/or included
in ones curriculum vitae. The other smaller (business card size) certificate
fits into most wallets/purses and is to be produced as proof of certification
prior to performing CPR/EAR and/or First Aid.
The First Aid at Sea certificate is valid for 5 years. Every 5 years
the participant is required to re-sit the First Aid course.
CPR certificate is valid for 1 year. Every year the participant is required
to renew their CPR certificate by attending a one-day refresher course.
The refresher course is the practical exercise conducted during the First
Aid at Sea course
Course Fee
First Aid at Sea - $60.00 per participant
First Aid Refresher - $37.50 per participant
(Grant Claimable)
Note: For courses that are requested to be held outside Suva, a minimum
of 20 participants (maximum 30) is required. In addition the client is also
requested to arrange the training venue and accommodation for the instructor(s).
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