TRAINING - RYA First Aid Course 22 March

OVERVIEW

Here's your chance to learn how to help a casualty if you are first on the scene, or to update existing skills.

The RYA First Aid Certificate expires after 3 years so if your last course was with HOEOCA in March 2023 (or earlier), then this course is for you!

Administering first aid at sea or even just afloat is very different to doing so on land. Because of this, the RYA First Aid course has been specifically developed for water users.

The one-day classroom course is taught by Keith Harding, School Principal at Reach 4 the Wind. It is aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries or on cross channel passages.  

Topics include CPR combined with drowning protocol, bleeding, head injuries, cold water shock and hypothermia, first aid kits, and requesting medical advice or assistance by marine radio.
A little bit of knowledge is useful for all crew members and ideally everyone should do the course. It can be very difficult for just one person to navigate, helm, call for help and resuscitate at the same time!

This course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for Coastal Skipper Yachtmaster and Advanced Powerboat certificates of competence and some commercial work afloat.

ARRANGEMENTS

The venue will be open for registration from 09:00 and the course will start no later than 09:15 and finish by 17:00.

Please take a packed lunch and refreshments with you. There will be access to a galley for hot drinks.

Please ensure that you have suitable clothing for the activities we will be undertaking, sensible shoes are a must.

At the end of the course, successful candidates are awarded an RYA First Aid Certificate valid for 3 Years.

COST

Course Fee is £80 - This includes venue hire, tuition, the RYA Certificate Pack and R4tW Candidate Packs.

Full Payment is required to reserve your place.  Places are limited, so please make your payment as soon as possible and by 6th March at the latest.  An invoice with payment details by BACs will be sent to you by email as soon as you have booked your ticket.

Please use the reference 'FAC2603 Your Name' with your payment.

Cancellation: Should you need to cancel, HOEOCA will accept name changes and / or refund the course documentation costs only.

If you need to get in touch - David Gilchrist, R-C Training, HOEOCA

TO BOOK

Please follow the 'Book tickets' instructions below.