RYA First Aid

The course is suitable for anyone requiring the formal RYA First Aid qualification such as RYA Instructors. It also meets HSE requirements for any boating related business and for skippers seeking the MCA Boatmasters Licence.

Accidents and illness can happen at any time. This may be on your own boat or you could be required to render assistance to another boater in trouble. One of the joys of Inland Waterways is their isolation, but when a medical emergency occurs this can be an additional handicap! Time is critical when trying to save someone\'s life and the administration of basic First Aid can be crucial in keeping the patient safe until professional help arrives.

Course Structure

The course will teach you how to deal with most common situations such as shock, near drowning, hypothermia, fractures, choking, bleeding, head injuries, burns, heat exposure and hypothermia.

Another major element will be to look at cardiac arrest and practical training will include resuscitation techniques using a resuscitation dummy.

Automatic External Defibrillator, (AED), training now included on every course.