Medical First Aid Aboard Ship

To ensure lhal delegates art competent 10 the standards of the STCW code in the provision immediate first aid in the event of an accident or other medical emergency aboard ship hv demonstrating knowledge and understanding of human bod vs functioning, pharmacology, and use of available equipment.

Objectives

• Candidates shall be required to demonstrate competence through knowledge, understanding and ability w ith regards to.
• Use of first aid kits.
• Body stmeture and function.
• Toxicological hazards on board.
• Casually examination.
• Spinal injuries.
• Burns, scaids and effects of heal and cold.
• Fractures, dislocation and muscular injuries.
• Medical care of rescued persons.
• Radio medical advice.
• Pharmacology.
• Sterilization.
• Cardiac arrest, drawing and asphyxia.