First Aid training 28th Feb 2016

This 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. It will cost £60 for members and £75 for non-members.

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 fulfills the requirements for:

•     RYA Instructors and coaches First Aid training
•     professional skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven, including Boatmasters;
•     the Senior First Aid certificate needed by offshore racers subject to ISAF's regulations on first aid training (OSR 4.08.4).

The course is recommended by the MCA and HSE.
The subjects specific to boating include:

•     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

When is it?
This course is run on demand subject to a minimum of 6 participants. The next course is scheduled for 28th Feb 2016. If you are interested in this course please email hbsc.training@gmail.com
Best regards
Nathan