Medical First Aid Provider - Course #153
This 3 day course is designed for officers and crew who will provide immediate first aid and assist the Medical Person In Charge.
This course will satisfy the following:
- The competency requirements of 46 CFR 12.619(a)(2); and the Medical First-Aid Provider training requirements of 46 CFR 11.309(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.317(a)(3)(i); 46 CFR 11.319(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.329(a)(4)(i); 46 CFR 11.335(a)(3)(i); and 46 CFR 12.619(a)(l). AND
- The first aid competencies of STCW Code Table A-VI/4-1; AND
- The following assessment tasks from NVIC 12-14(Ch-2) and NVIC 02-18: 16.1.
This course is recommended for all crewmembers.
Prerequisites:
Elementary First Aid (BST Module)
Subjects Include:
Legal Issues
Communication & Documentation
Anatomy
Patient Assessment
Respiratory Emergencies
Cardiovascular Emergencies
CPR
AED - Defibrillation
Bleeding & Shock
Burns
Environmental Emergencies
First Aid Kits
Sterile Techniques
Pharmacology
Toxicology
Musculo-Skeletal Injuries
Spinal Injuries
Lifting & Moving Injured or Ill Patients