Sailing the seas
with the sun on your back and the wind in your hair is for most sea going people an extremely pleasurable
experience.
Both professionally and recreationally, sailing combines skill and adventure along with an unsurpassed sense of
freedom, however it also carries an increased risk of medical emergencies.
Being at sea, often far from the shore means that it could take some time before you can
access emergency medical help, so it is crucial that you learn to deal with all medical emergencies that could occur.
Based on the popular Emergency First Response (EFR) Primary and Secondary Care course,
First Aid at Sea is a complete emergency training package,
fully preparing students to deal with life threatening situations and general first aid needs whilst at sea.
This is a one day first aid training course and combines the content from our
basic life support training including
CPR and AED training with secondary care skills such as
illness and injury assessment, bandaging and splinting and dealing with burns.
Additionally you will learn about
Hypothermia, Secondary Drowning
and other typical injuries that can
occur at sea.
Each skill has been adapted to cover the different environment and restrictions that being onboard a boat at sea brings.
Students will leave the course with full confidence in their ability to provide care when emergency situations arise at sea.