All sounds very serious for those who have never found themselves living in close proximity with others and in areas of the world where traditions/cultures and security is of importance. This course gives you an over view of how to respect your crew mates and understand the possible vulnerability of being the foreigner and keeping you, the crew and the vessel you’re on safe.
Elementary First Aid
The Elementary First Aid course module combines theory and practical training for basic first aid and lifesaving skills. The course aims to provide an introduction to the principles of first aid and details how to respond to common medical emergencies.
Subjects covered in this module include:
Types of accidents and emergencies on board that may require first aid
Methods of raising the alarm
Immediate actions when accidents or medical emergencies occur
Minimising risk of further harm
Body structure and functions
Emergency first aid equipment and its use
Priorities of treatment (Triage)
Casualty positioning and transportation
Basic Life Support (CPR)
Shock management
Bandaging
Wounds/Bleeding
Burns/Scalds
On successful completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Elementary First Aid (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-3)
$195usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.
This is a one day course and gives you the introduction of what to do should you ever need to abandon ship and take to the liferaft. The course covers basic survival afloat, what to take with you and how to best survive whilst awaiting rescue. The practical part of the course, takes part in the sea where you will don on a lifejacket and practice your skills in and out of the liferaft.
It is one of the modules of the MCA Basic Safety Training and relevant for both professional and leisure vessel users
You will be required to wear your swim suit, shorts a, whilst completing the pool session. Please also bring a towel.
The aim of the sea survival module is to provide seafarers with the essential education and training in personal survival techniques to maximise the chances of survival in the event of an emergency or abandonment
Subjects covered in this module include:
Emergency situations such as collision, fire and flooding.
Different types of life-saving appliances carried on ships.
Equipment in survival craft.
Location of personal life-saving appliances.
Principles concerning survival at sea.
Donning (putting on) a life jacket.
Immersion suits.
Safely jumping from a height into the water.
Righting an upturned life raft while wearing a life jacket.
Swimming while wearing a life jacket and keeping afloat.
Boarding a life raft from a ship or the water while wearing a life jacket.
Taking initial actions on boarding a survival craft to enhance chance of survival.
Streaming a sea anchor.
Recovering an injured person to a survival craft.
On completion of this course the student will receive an MCA approved STCW certificate in Personal Survival Techniques (STCW Regulation A-VI/1-1).
$245usd pp. Please click on the 'Training Dates & Booking' button on the right to check available dates.