First Aid/CPR

This one day course is designed to teach personnel the proper actions to take upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency.

Successful completion of this course will satisfy:

• The training requirements of Section A-VI /1 and Table A-VI/1-3 of the STCW Code and 46 CFR 10.205(I)(3)
• If presented within one year of the date of training, the First Aid & CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(h)(1)(ii) and 10.205(h)(2)(iii) for original issuance of a license.

Course Outline

• Importance of body substance isolation procedures
• Identifying scene hazards to ensure scene safety prior to treatment
• Patient Assessment Procedures
• Airway Management Procedures
• Assessment of breathing and rescue breathing procedures
• CPR
• Control of bleeding
• Treatment of Shock
• Reassessment
• Illness and injury assessment
• Treatment of illness and injury
• Movement of injured or ill patients

            0.8 CEUs