Boat Crew First Aid Training

This course provides maritime-specific First Aid and CPR training designed to meet the unique challenges of medical emergencies at sea. Participants will learn life-saving techniques, trauma management, and emergency response strategies tailored for boat crews, ensuring compliance with U.S. Coast Guard standards.

• Understanding Maritime First Aid and CPR Challenges:
  Explains the unique challenges of providing emergency medical care in maritime environments, including delayed emergency response, vessel movement, confined spaces, cold water exposure, and saltwater-related medical complications.
• U.S. Coast Guard CPR and First Aid Requirements:
  Reviews U.S. Coast Guard training standards, certification requirements, hands-on skills assessments, and approved learning methods for maritime CPR and first aid training programs.
• Core CPR Skills for Maritime Crews:
  Covers adult, child, and infant CPR procedures, automated external defibrillator (AED) use in wet or unstable environments, and modified resuscitation considerations for hypothermia and cold water victims.
• Managing Severe Bleeding and Traumatic Injuries Onboard:
  Explains emergency treatment procedures for severe bleeding, fractures, spinal injuries, wound packing, tourniquet application, and impaled objects when operating with limited onboard medical resources.
• Maritime-Specific First Aid and Patient Care:
  Reviews airway management, recovery positioning, near-drowning response, spinal injury precautions, and patient movement techniques in confined or constantly moving maritime environments.
• Multi-Casualty Incidents and Triage at Sea:
  Covers the use of START triage principles, casualty prioritization, resource management, and coordination with rescue and medical evacuation teams during large-scale maritime emergencies.
• Maritime Crew Preparedness and Emergency Planning:
  Focuses on preparing vessel crews through maritime-specific first aid kits, emergency communication planning, evacuation procedures, regular drills, and ongoing refresher training for emergency readiness.

U.S. Coast Guard-Approved First Aid and CPR Certification

U.S. Coast Guard First Aid and CPR Certification RequirementsOSHA 29 CFR 1910.151 (Medical and First Aid)American Heart Association Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

This course is ideal for boat crews, maritime professionals, and anyone working in offshore or remote environments.Emphasis is placed on hands-on training, real-world scenarios, and compliance with maritime safety standards.