First Aid
First Aid is a one-day course taught at our Club House. Duration is 8 hours.
Tea, coffee & biscuits provided.
It covers all the usual first aid subjects, but from a boating perspective. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives, especially in remote locations. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers.
The subjects specific to boating include:
- the recovery position in a confined space
- CPR, including the drowning protocol
- cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
- seasickness and dehydration
- medical assistance or advice by VHF
- helicopter rescue
View the First Aid syllabus for course content here.
As part of the course you are also provided with the
Red Cross First Aid manual {worth £12.99) to take away.
If you require further information please contact us at: courses@twickenhamyc.org