Elementary First Aid (EFA)

This Skills Programme is aimed at:

• All Seafarers

Learning Objectives expected to be achieved after completion of this course are:

• To preserve life
• To promote recovery
• Call for advance medical assistance

This learning opportunity is designed for all seafarers in any capacity wishing to pursue a career at sea. To achieve the basic procedures in First Aid onboard a vessel, the competencies as described in the STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) and SAMSA (South African Maritime Safety Authority) Codes respectively.

• Contents of First Aid Kit
• Body structure and function
• Examination of casualty or patient
• Spinal Injuries
• Burns scalds and effects of heat and cold
• Fractures, dislocations and muscular injuries
• Medical care for rescued persons
• Radio medical advice
• Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia