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: £135 (includes course materials + certificate)
This is a classroom based course split over two evenings, held at the LCSC, W69TA.
COURSE DATES 2024
15th & 16th October
Please refer to our online calendar for dates, where all courses are also bookable (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: Split over two evenings 18:00 - 21:30
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 17:41 on 11 September 2024