STCW Medical Care On Board- Refresher

About the course

This course is designed for seafarers who are designated to provide medical first aid on board ship in accordance with STCW 95 A-V1/4 (1-3). The course will provide Seafarers who are designated to provide medical care on board ship essential education and training to meet the knowledge, understanding and proficiency (KUP) requirements.

 What you will learn

The aim of the course is, The learner is able to maintain the required standard of competence in providing medical care on board a vessel.

Describe how to use the equipment and medicines available on board.

Identify the sources of information and up to date techniques for providing medical care on board.

Explain the procedures for participation in co-ordinated schemes for medical assistance to ships, including Medical Advice by Radio.

Describe how to recognise and deal with infections, including methods of prevention, monitoring and control.

Demonstrate the assessment and care of a person suffering illness or injury, including on-going care and supervision until expert attention is available.

Demonstrate life-saving procedures for common life-threatening situations.

Demonstrate methods of recognising, diagnosing, and treating seriously ill persons, including common medical conditions and their emergencies and conditions associated with the respiratory, cardiac and abdominal systems.

Demonstrate methods of monitoring the condition of an ill person, including how lo monitor and chart vital signs covering pulse, blood pressure, tempera lure, breathing rate, slate of consciousness.

Describe methods of providing pain relief.

Demonstrate how to give an intramuscular and a subcutaneous injection.

Demonstrate how to deal with medical conditions and their emergencies, including: •          Conditions of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems. •          Conditions relating to the abdomen; gynaecological, urinary and gastrointestinal systems, including passing an urinary retether; •          Conditions involving the head and neck; car, nose and throat; dental and ophthalmic conditions; •          Communicable diseases and sexually transmitted infections; •          Illness related to substance misuse.

Describe the procedures for arranging the evacuation of a patient.

Describe the record keeping requirements related to medical records and international and national maritime medical regulations.

Identify the latest new developments in diagnosis and treatment.

Describe how to keep up to date with changes and developments in diagnosis and treatment.

Prerequisites

• Before commencing training, learners must either have received approved or recognised training ir1 Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship (in accordance with Section A-Vl/4-2 of the STCW Code) or hold a certificate of Updated Proficiency in Medical Care on Board Ship.

Proof of prerequisites are required for inspection at course commencement.