About the course

STCW Elementary First Aid (EFA) is a one day course, designed to form part of the minimum Basic Safety Training programme for seafarers.

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What you will learn

The Elementary First Aid course is a combination of both theoretical and practical training.

It covers the following topics:

• Applying immediate first aid in the event of an accident/injury on board ship
• Actions on discovering a casualty
• Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
• Recovery position
• Dealing with fractures / broken bones
• Examination of a casualty
• Medical conditions including heart attack, choking & asthma
• Treatment and control of bleeding
• Treatment of Burns
• Dealing with Shock
• Knowing when to call professional help

There is a very important practical assessment to the course where students are required to correctly carry out resuscitation on a CPR manikin.