RYA First Aid
RYA First Aid Certificate
Course dates 2012
- Saturday 24th March 2012 - 3 places left [Enquire]
- Saturday 25th June 2011 – RUN
- Saturday 25th March 2011 – RUN
This one day RYA support shore-based course aims to give expert instruction of current best practice in first aid. The knowledge gained on this shore-based course should be considered a must for anyone intending to crew or skipper at sea, an environment where outside help can be many miles, hours or even days away.
It is a requirement that all RYA Yachtmaster Coastal and Yachtmaster Offshore certificates of competence holders have a current First Aid Certificate (within three years).
Topics covered will include:
Resuscitation; heart failure; control of bleeding; burns; treatment of wounds; hyperthermia; seasickness; fractures and spinal injuries; use of first aid kits, getting advice or assistance by radio.
Ability after course; Understands basic first aid in a marine environment.
Prior knowledge: None
Course duration: 1 day.
Award: RYA First Aid Certificate
Cost: (including first aid manual and certificate) £70.00
Location: Bottesford Community Centre, Nottinghamshire, NG13 0AX View MAP
This course fulfils the requirements for:
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professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boat masters;
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The Senior First Aid certificate needed by offshore racers subject to ISAF’s regulations on first aid training (OSR 4.08.4).
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In addition this course can be upgraded to vocational status [Enquire]
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