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RYA Small Craft First Aid

A one day RYA course which covers basic First Aid for seafarers

This course provides an introduction to First Aid and lifesaving skills for all those who spend time on the water. The course will provide you with sufficient knowledge to take immediate life saving action as well as how to deal with less serious injuries.

Asphyxia
Burns and Scalds
Unconsciousness
Heart attacks
Shock
Hypothermia
Drowning and Resuscitation
First Aiders responsibility
 

The RYA Small Craft First Aid certificate awarded upon successful completion of the course is valid for three years and is suitable for those who wish to take the RYA / MCA Coastal Skipper or RYA / MCA Yachtmaster Offshore examination.

The one day RYA First Aid course counts as one module of the RYA / ISAF Offshore Safety certificate