RYA First Aid
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives. This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.
Additional Info
Course Title: RYA 1st Aid
Cost: £140 (includes course materials + certificate)
COURSE DATES 2025
Saturday 8th Feb - This is a full one day classroom based course, held at W6 9TA
Please find bookable via our online calendar (shore-based training) See here
Should a course be waitlisted, please email the office to be placed on a waitlist if no other dates suit.
All group bookings, please email the office to coordinate dates.
Course Duration: 1 full day or split over two evenings 18:00 - 21:30 (please refer to individual dates)
Our courses are classroom based, held at the Clubhouse, W6 9TA
Course Headline: In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives. This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.
Course Description: It fulfils the requirements for:
Professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boatmasters;
The Senior First Aid certificate needed by offshore racers subject to ISAF's regulations on first aid training (OSR 4.08.4). The course is recommended by the MCA and HSE.
The subjects specific to boating include:
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
Prior Knowledge/Experience: none
By signing up to this course, you are accepting LCSC's Standard T & C's for Shorebased Courses - please find a copy below.
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Last updated 12:11 on 6 December 2024