RYA First Aid Training

The RYA First Aid one day course covers all the usual first aid subjects, from a being on the water/land perspective. The course is aimed at anyone who is ashore or afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries, the world’s oceans or in the training room.

Course content:

• Perform CPR (Adult, Child, Baby)
• Practice with a Training Defibrillator
• Actions for drowning
• The recovery position
• Control bleeding – Bandaging, Tourniquets and Haemostatic dressings
• Shock; recognise and treat it
• Cold shock and hypothermia
• Reduced consciousness
• General treatment for: breathing difficulties, chest pain, seasickness, diabetic emergency, anaphylaxis, hyperthermia, fractures, seizures, burns, and heart conditions
• Equipping a suitable First Aid Kit
• How to get medical advice or assistance by VHF/SRC radio
• How to prepare for the evacuation of a casualty by helicopter
• (Yacht Skippers – Category ‘C’ Equipment).

The RYA First Aid Manual is provided in the fee for this course.