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First Aid Course
RYA First Aid Course
One Day RYA accredited training 09:00 to 17:00
Course duration: 1 day with at least 6 hours instructional time.
Course outcomes:
- Understand the role of a first aider in regard to:
The importance of preventing cross infection
The need for recording and/or reporting incidents and accident
Assessing a scenario and circumstances to ensure they act safely, promptly and effectively in an emergency - Can perform CPR to current protocols, and understand the differential for drowning.
- Understand the importance of the recovery position and the need to modify it for small spaces.
- Can administer first aid to those who are unconscious
- Can identify types of external bleeding and control bleeding
- Can use appropriate dressings, bandages and other first aid equipment available, including improvised dressings and bandages.
- Understand the term shock, recognise and treat it
- Can recognise and understands the treatment for hypothermia following immersion and/or exposure.
- Recognise the signs of a reduced level of response, with particular reference to serious head injuries.
- Can administer suitable first aid for:
breathing difficulties
choking
chest pain
seasickness
diabetic emergency
anaphylaxis
hyperthermia
fractures
seizures
burns, including scalds, chemical and electrical
minor injuries including small cuts, grazes, bruises and small splinters - Can choose suitable first aid equipment
First aid certificates should be refreshed or renewed every three years. The course needs a minimum of 4 people to run , if there isn't 4 people we can change the date or offer a higher course fee.