Courses: STCW Medical First Aid refresher, with 2 hours e-learning

Medical first aid is provided in accordance with Regulation VI/4, Sections A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-1 of the STCW Convention and contains theoretical and practical instruction.

After completing the course, the participant must have knowledge of:

• Lifesaving first aid
• Medicine chest
• Anatomy and physiology
• Toxicology
• Patient examination
• Back injuries
• Burns
• Fractures
• Treatment of rescued persons
• Radio Medico
• Pharmacology
• Sterilization
• Cardiac arrest
• Psychology

The course is carried out as blended learning, where the participant on their own and in advance of the course day at the center has completed an e-learning. The e-learning is followed by 0.5 course days with practical exercises.

Directions

Course participants must have completed Medical first aid according to A-VI/4-1 before participating in the course.

Duration

Duration of the course: 1 day, where 50% of the day consist of e-learning

At the training center: 4 school hours

• 1 school hour is 45 minutes.

Submission

The e-learning associated with the course must be 100% completed and passed before you attend practical exercises at the course center.

Target audience

The course is a requirement for seafarers who will provide medical first aid on board.