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RYA First Aid Course

This course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for skippers of small craft working within 60 miles of a safe haven. The syllabus is based on the recommendations of the Health and Safety Executive and the Department of Transport.

Training is given by registered First Aid Instructors at teaching establishments recognised by the RYA. Upon successful completion of the course an RYA First Aid Certificate, valid for 5 years, is issued. The five-year validity requires the holder to attend a short refresher course within 3 years of certificate issue. The refresher will include resuscitation, care of the unconscious casualty and procedure for stopping a haemorrhage.

This certificate fulfils the requirements of the Department of Transport Code of Practice for Small Commercial Vessels in are category 2,3 or 4.

Establishments are required to provide a resuscitation dummy, bandages and ancillary equipment and to keep a register of all courses for a period of at least five years on the standard form provided for the purpose.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

• Demonstrate artificial ventilation and chest compression (CPR)
• Demonstrate how to turn a casualty into the recovery position
• Apply direct pressure to a wound to control bleeding
• Demonstrate how to bandage a wound
• Demonstrate how to immobilise a fracture
• Detail the treatment for shock, cold shock and anaphylactic shock
• Outline treatment for seasickness
• Outline the prevention, recognition and treatment of hypothermia
• Outline the necessary precautions when treating a cold water immersion casualty
• Outline the treatment for:
• a) Asthma attacks b) Burns c) Diabetic emergencies
• d) Epilepsy e) Heart attacks f) Angina
• Outline the recognition and treatment of:
• a) Concussion b) Compression
• List the precautions needed when handling a spinal injury
• List the actions needed to prepare for helicopter evacuation

Offshore Candidates

• Be aware of the types of drugs required by vessels operating under the Code of Practice for
• Small Commercial Vessels in area category 2,3 & 4.
• Outline the treatment for conditions requiring the use of Category C drugs

Mountain First Aid Course

This course covers first aid course validation of NGB awards – ML Summer, ML Winter, WGL, SPA, MIA, MIC, British Mountain Guide, IML, BCU, RYA, BOF, Mountain-bike Instructor Award Scheme, Scottish Mountain Bike Leader Award, Local Cave and Mine Leader.

This remote first aid course is suitable for School Journey Leader, Duke of Edinburgh Coordinator, Forest School Practitioner, minibus driver.

Booking a course

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To book a place on a course, please download the booking form here fill it in and send it to the address at the bottom of the form.

Reference Information

Expedition First Aid would recommend the 9th edition of the First Aid manual If need to know First Aid for a professional reason (such as a workplace first aider, or you are responsible for looking after someone else's children), then you should be looking at updating with the new protocols at some point, this manual makes it easy to for you to update yourself although I would always recommend you book on a First Aid course as well.

Your first aid certificate runs for up to 3 years, so you may still be a while before you take a refresher, so do you stick with your old manual until you've updated, or get hold of a new copy right away? Personally I think it's better to get a copy of the new manual.

Expedition always stocks two excellent First aid Manuals for two very different uses.

Pocket First Aid and Wilderness Medicine

This is the book for back packing and river trips to remote areas it fits nicely in a pack due to its small size and has all the information you need. This guide describes basic first aid techniques for those travelling in wilderness areas. Deals with fundamentals such as preparation, prevention, first aid kits and the use of medications and painkillers; and provides details on how to deal with a variety of accidents and illnesses. Recommended Guide book full of useful information and will easily fit into your rucksack. £7.99

9th Edition First Aid manual

Great for the home and work environment, this is also the manual recommended by the Royal Yachting Association £12.99 (See First Aid Manual Update)

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