ELEMENTARY FIRST AID

Elementary First Aid SAMSA STCW ref A-VI/1-3 Certificate of Completion

5 years

This course aims to provide knowledge of the basic procedures in first aid onboard a vessel for all seafarers in any capacity wishing to pursue a career at sea in accordance to the competencies as described in the STCW and SAMSA Codes respectively.

2 days

STC-SA Training Centre at the Port of Cape Town, South Africa

Medically fit for sea

• Contents of first aid kit
• Body structure and function
• Examination of casualty or patient
• Spinal injuries
• Burns scalds and effects of heat and cold
• Fractures, dislocations and muscular injuries
• Medical care for rescued persons
• Radio medical advice
• Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia