Medical First Aid
All seafarers who have completed IMO Model Course No. 1.13, Elementary First Aid or attained a similar standard in elementary first aid
4 days
Lecture and hands-on demonstration
IMO Model Course 1.14
This course covers the requirements of the 1995 STCW Convention Chapter VI, Section-A, and Table A-VI/4-1. The course is open to all seafarers who have completed IMO Model Course No. 1.13, Elementary First Aid or attained a similar standard in elementary first aid.
On meeting the minimum standard of competence in medical first aid, a trainee will be competent to apply immediate first aid in the event of accident or illness on board.
Immediate Action
First Aid Kit
Body Structure and Function
Toxicological Hazards Aboard Ship
Examination of Patient?
Spinal Injuries
Burns, Scalds and Effect of Heat and Cold
Fractures, Dislocations and Muscular Injuries
Medical Care of Rescued Persons, including Distress, Hypothermia and Cold Exposure
Radio Medical Advice
Pharmacology
Sterilization
Cardiac Arrest, Drowning and Asphyxia
Psychological/Psychiatric Problems
IMO Model Course No. 1.13, Elementary First Aid or attained a similar standard in elementary first aid.
Twice a month