Marine Advanced First Aid
Meets requirements of Transport Canada outlined in Transport Publication (TP) 13008E.
Description
This is a four day course preparing participants to respond to emergencies in a marine setting.
For any person designated to provide first aid on board a vessel engaged on a near coastal voyage, class 1, or unlimited voyage. Participants who want to obtain a master or officer certificate or endorsement.
*A Transport Canada and Basic Life Support certification is also issued upon successful completion. Note that while Marine Advanced First Aid is valid for 3 years and the Transport Canada certificate is valid for 5 years, Basic Life Support is valid for 1 year only.
Course Content
What will I learn?
- The Professional Responder
- Responding to the call
- Infection prevention and control
- Anatomy and physiology
- Assessment
- Airway management and respiratory emergencies
- Circulatory emergencies
- Shock
- Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
- Musculoskeletal injuries
- Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
- Head and spinal injuries
- Acute and chronic illnesses
- Poisoning
- Environmental illnesses
- Pregnancy, labour and delivery
- Special populations
- Crisis intervention
- Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
- Multiple-casualty incidents
- Pharmacology
- Marine environment
- Workplace first aid
Pre-course requirements
There will be mandatory pre-reading and a short homework assignment which you will receive upon registration.
Evaluation Criteria
- Successfully demonstrate the course skills competencies
- Minimum 75% mark for written, closed book, knowledge evaluation
- Successfully complete two evaluated scenarios (one medical and one trauma)
- Attend and participate in 100% of the course