RYA First Aid

Our one-day course 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 one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.

Course Structure

•The recovery position in a confined space

•CPR, including the drowning protocol

•Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure

•Seasickness and dehydration

•Medical assistance or advice by VHF

•Helicopter rescue