Emergency Marine First Aid

Emergency Marine First Aid Course

Course Aim

This course is designed to meet the needs of ISA Instructors. To give you the skills and the confidence to deal with cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke and choking in adults, children and infants and other basic first aid skills.

Course Content

Accident scene management & casualty assessment in the marine environment.
Control of bleeding & treatment of wounds and shock
Unconsciousness
Heart attack & cardiac arrest
Recovery position
CPR – adults, children and infants
Use of AED.
Injuries to bones, joints and soft tissues

Burns & scalds

Choking
Drowning
Coldwater Shock
Hypothermia and Hyperthermia

Included items

Each student will receive :
A pocket mask, with case and gloves
A face Shield on a key ring
Red emergency card
FAST assessment card
Patient Assessment form

Pre-requisites

There are no pre-requisites for this course

Who should do it ?

Anyone who works or plays on or near the water will gain from this course. 

Certification

Certification by  Venturesafe, this is course is ISA approved for Instructors

Costs

This course is €99.

Course Numbers and Location

There is no limit to numbers. Instructor to student ration is usually 1:6.  This course can be run anywhere.