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First Aid - Afloat

REC Emergency Care Series


Course Summary

REC 1 First Aid Afloat
 

Our course, which is run over 2 evenings, 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 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:

Skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven,;
Irish Sailing Association Instructors

The course is recommended by the ISA and the RYA

The subjects specific to boating include:

  • the recovery position in a confined space
  • CPR, including the drowning protocol
  • cold shock and hypothermia fromimmersion and/or exposure
  • seasickness and dehydration
  • medical assistance or advice by VHF
  • helicopter rescue

Email waynepjacques@gmail.com for more information.

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