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

This MCA regulated elementary first aid course conforms with MNTB guidelines and provides all delegates intending to go to sea, the education and training in elementary first aid to meet the knowledge, understanding and proficiency (KUP) requirements as set out in the SCTW Table A-VI/1-3.

It is one of five courses that together make up the STCW Basic Safety Training Course - an essential qualification for anyone wishing to work on commercial ships.

Delegates should be aware of the practical aspects of the training and the requirement to be fit and well enough to demonstrate CPR at ground level.

Course Structure

This course teaches the correct action to take in a first aid emergency, including administering basic life support, dealing with bleeding, burns / scolds, fractures, major illness and treatment of shock.

The Elementary First Aid course is delivered from a purpose-built classroom to support STCW instruction and uses well maintained equipment such as CPR Mannikins with inbuilt compression sensors and an array of stretchers and medical apparatus.

During this course delegates will be taught to:

Identify types of accidents and emergencies on board that may require first aid to be administered and the type of casualties that may arise

Describe methods of raising the alarm and how the manner and timing would relate to different degrees of accident or emergency

Identify the immediate measures to be taken when accidents or medical emergencies occur

Prioritise actions required when providing first aid

Outline the importance of minimising risk of further harm to self and casualty

Describe body structure and functions relating to elementary first aid

Identify emergency first aid equipment and demonstrate its use, including improvisation of bandages

Demonstrate maintenance of airway, breathing and circulation in a casualty requiring resuscitation and an unconscious or choking casualty

Demonstrate correct positioning of a casualty according to the injury

Describe cause and recognition of shock and demonstrate its management

Describe types of bleeding and demonstrate their control and management

Describe cause and recognition of burns, scalds and accidents caused by electric current and demonstrate their management

Identify casualty rescue and transportation techniques

By the end of the course delegates will be able to:

Understand what to do in case of an accident or other medical emergency on board

Apply elementary first aid techniques

Useful Information

Duration - 1 Day