Medical First Aid

After successful completion of this course participants will have the necessary competence to be able to:

• Understand the contents and use of a first aid kit
• Understand the body structure and function of organs
• Deal with medical emergencies and examine a casualty
• Assign priorities for treatment regards wounds or number of casualties
• Transport a casualty
• Apply basic life support (CPR)
• Attend to a casualty after drowning or asphyxia
• Apply shock management to a casualty
• Apply bandages, dress wounds, stem bleeding
• Treat burns and scalds and understand the effects of heat and cold
• Seek and apply radio medical advice

Hold relevant Deck or Engine Officer CoC, or experience in key rating position. Completion of STCW Basic Training course

Classroom and practical exercises

Lectures, videos, practical exercises.

STCW Chapter VI, Section A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-1. IMO Model Course 1.14, IMDG Code MFAG (Medical First Aid Guide)

3 days.

Written exams and practical assessments.

Course certificate upon successful completion leading to STCW certification.

This course is regularly offered by our Maritime Training Centres.

If you are a BSM seafarer, please contact your local Crew Service Centre (CSC) to learn about the next available course dates.

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