RYA First Aid | Classroom

Our one-day RYA First Aid Course covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.

Description

Course Overview:

Basic Life Support

Dealing with Medical Emergencies

Marine Specific First Aid

Course Content

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.

Minimum Age

None

Instructor to Student ratio

1 Instructor to 12 Students

Prerequisites

None

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