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First Aid

The RYA First Aid course is a one-day program tailored to the unique challenges of the marine environment. Participants learn essential first aid techniques, including CPR, treating hypothermia, and managing injuries at sea. The course also covers using marine-specific safety equipment and responding to emergencies like drowning or cold water ...see more
Course

Course Overview

The RYA First Aid course is a one-day program tailored to the unique challenges of the marine environment. Participants learn essential first aid techniques, including CPR, treating hypothermia, and managing injuries at sea. The course also covers using marine-specific safety equipment and responding to emergencies like drowning or cold water shock. It’s a vital qualification for skippers, crew members, and water sports enthusiasts, ensuring preparedness for medical incidents on the water.
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Fundamentals

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, and helicopter rescue.

Minimum Age
None (contact individual centres for under 16s).

Minimum Duration
1 day

Certificate Issuing Criteria

To achieve a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers of yachts and motor vessels.

Course Format
Classroom

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