COURSE DETAILS
Duration: 14 hours (Flexible scheduling options)
Cost: $114 + HST (Level C) / $124 + HST (Level HCP)
This is an excellent course for both the recreational boater and the professional mariner. Similar to Standard First Aid with CPR, it is accompanied by a Marine Supplement which includes sections on Marine related topics. This course is approved by Transport Canada and meets the requirements for those in the marine industry who require a rating certificate, endorsement, or a Master or Chief Mate limited certification, and for those providing first aid on board a vessel engaged on a near-coastal voyage, class 2, or on a vessel on sheltered waters.
Prerequisite:
Transport Canada issued Candidate Document Number (CDN)
Completion Requirements:
100% attendance, skills demonstration, and 75% min. passing grade on written exam
Certification:
3-year certification in Marine Basic First Aid & CPR Level C, equivalent to Standard First Aid & CPR Level C, and AED, and a Transport Canada certification in Marine Basic First Aid
Recertification:
Not permitted under federal regulations
Course Content:
- Assessment of needs of ill or injured persons and threats to own safety
- Appreciation of body structure and functions
- Positioning of person
- The unconscious person
- Resuscitation techniques (including CPR C)
- Control bleeding
- Management of shock
- Burns, scalds, and injuries caused by electricity
- Rescue and transport of person
- Other topics including improvising bandages, rescue in confined spaces, infectious diseases, and personal health and hygiene
Take-Home Materials:
Manual, Certification card, Transport Canada Training Certificate
