Training Courses

STCW Proficiency in Elementary First Aid

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• 0.5 days
• Marine

Summary

STCW Proficiency in Elementary First Aid provides a basic introduction to the immediate actions to be taken when encountering an accident or other medical emergency onboard a ship.

Objectives

Delegates completing an STCW Proficiency in Elementary First Aid training course will be able to;

• Position a casualty
• Apply resuscitation techniques
• Control bleeding
• Apply appropriate basic shock management techniques
• Apply appropriate measures in the event of burns and scalds
• Rescue and transport a casualty
• Improvise bandages and use an emergency first aid kit

Target Audience

All persons intending to pursue a career at sea.

Prerequisites

Delegates completing an STCW Proficiency in Elementary First Aid training course must be at least 16 years of age.

Award

An MCA-approved STCW certificate of proficiency will be issued upon successful completion of an STCW Proficiency in Elementary First Aid training course.

Revalidation

There is no revalidation period for the certificate.

Delegates should bring

• £1.00 coin for locker
• Government Issued Photographic ID eg Driver Licence, Passport or Seaman's Discharge Book