Basic First Aid for the Maritime Industries

Basic First Aid for the Maritime Industries

  • $24.95



This instructive course provides mariners with the knowledge and awareness to take immediate action upon encountering an accident or other medical emergency.

The training is ideal to fulfill the training for compliance with the American Waterways Operators (AWO) Responsible Carrier Program (RCP) First Aid and CPR Awareness training requirement.

It also covers topics included in the Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) Basic Safety Training (BST) “Elements of First Aid” required training. This training is an excellent resource to complement BST training or to be used onboard as a crew refresher or source of first aid information. Length: 40 minutes

Topics Include:

  • Spinal Injury
  • Severe Bleeding and Wound Care
  • Broken Bones and Burns
  • Shock
  • Heart Attack and Stroke
  • Airway Obstruction
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Eye Injury
  • Conditions Related to Heat/Cold
  • Abdominal Pain or Discomfort
  • Seizures
  • Amputation

Sku: MOX-MAR-BasicFirstAid