Elementary First Aid (A-VI/1-3)

To provide you with a basic knowledge of the immediate action to be taken upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency on board ship. Assessment is by direct observation, oral questioning and simulated scenarios.

Content:

•Casualty Positioning Resuscitation techniques

•Control of bleeding

•Basic shock management

•Improvised bandages

•Use of materials in a First Aid Kit

•Resuscitation techniques

Duration:

1 day, Scottish Maritime Academy