ASL Safety & Training

Course Outlines -

Course Outlines -

EMERGENCY FIRST AID FOR WATERSPORTS(INC PHECC CFR)




Emergency First Aid  in Watersports (includes PHECC Community First Aid Responder)
 
Course Content
Our one-day 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.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in 
remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for 
people using small craft and to support skippers.
It fulfils the requirements for:
Professional skippers of small craft working close to a safe haven, including 

The subjects specific to boating include
The recovery position in a confined space.
CPR, including the drowning protocol.
Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion or exposure.
Seasickness and dehydration.
Medical assistance or advice by VHF.