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
Address
6 Duncan Road, Christiaan Barnard Entrance, Port
Cape Town, Western Cape
South Africa
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