Knowledge and skills that can truly be a matter of life and death. A one-day, hands-on first aid course focused on situations at sea and in remote areas, where help can be hours away. You will practise CPR and the treatment of typical injuries on board.
In addition to standard life-saving techniques, this course focuses on specific situations that may arise when sailing in remote areas. Providing first aid at sea can differ significantly from standard procedures, as emergency response times vary greatly. While in populated areas, medical help arrives within minutes, at sea, it can often take several hours to receive assistance.
Some injuries and medical issues encountered on a boat are quite specific—rope burns, limb injuries, hypothermia, seasickness, drowning in saltwater, and more. Anyone embarking on a longer offshore voyage should have a solid understanding of first aid and continuously refresh their knowledge. This course is highly interactive—you will not only learn how to treat injuries commonly encountered at sea and in everyday life, but you will also practice these procedures firsthand.
RYA First Aid and RYA Sea Survival can be taken as a single long weekend: three days, both certificates and 10 % off – €500 for the pair. Sea Survival teaches you how to get out of the water and into the liferaft; this course covers what follows. Both are also required for a professional Commercial Endorsement. RYA Sea Survival
Yes. First Aid and Sea Survival can be combined into one long weekend – three days, both certificates and €500 for the pair instead of the full price. Dates where the two courses run back to back are in the calendar; if none suits you, get in touch and we will arrange it.