TRAINING F MARITIME IRST AID TRAINING
The mandatory requirements for familiarisation and basic safety training and instruction, and the standards of competence to be achieved, are set out in Regulation VI/1 of the Annex to the ‘Standards of Training and Certification of Watch Keepers’ (STCW Conventions), as amended in 2010, and corresponding sections of the STCW code.
• Module 2 – emergency treatment - demonstrates how to place a casualty in the recovery position, how to administer resuscitation techniques and how to control bleeding.
• Module 3 – shock and burns - explains what to do for immediate treatment of a burn or electric shock and provides an understanding of the effects of shock and the appropriate treatment. It also covers the appropriate measures to be conducted in the event of scalding.
AGREED SPECIFICATIONS
The UK’s Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has agreed with the Merchant Navy Training Board (MNTB) the specifications to satisfy those requirements for approved training undertaken in the United Kingdom.
REQUIREMENTS
The Elementary First Aid course is one of the four compulsory commercial courses required to work on commercial vessels ranging from fishing vessels to super tankers and including super yachts. The training must be undertaken before new entrants are assigned to any such shipboard duties. The other three courses include; Personal Safety and Social Responsibilities, Fire Prevention and Fire Fighting and Personal Survival Techniques.
INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED The First Aid course is internationally recognised and provides an introduction to the principles of basic first aid to all persons intending on going to sea. It shows how to take immediate action upon encountering an accident or medical emergency aboard ship, and respond to the most common medical emergencies such as Cardio- Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), breaks & splints, bandaging, drowning, hypothermia and transporting a casualty.
4 MODULES
The Elementary First Aid course comprises 4 modules…
• Module 1 – introduction to elementary first aid - how to carry out a first assessment of the needs of a casualty and an assessment of any threats to the person delivering first aid. It also includes a basic understanding of human anatomy.
• Module 4 – rescue, transport and emergency kit materials - This shows how to apply different kinds of bandage and how to prepare a casualty for medical evacuation.
PROGRESSION OPPORTUNITIES On successful completion of the Elementary First Aid course, and depending on the responsibilities on board ship, individuals may want to progress to the next level of ‘Medical First Aid’ (MFA) course or even expand further and undertake the ‘Proficiency in Medical Care’ certificate.
Andrew Hodgson
Business Development Consultant Whitby & District Fishing Industry Training School
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