Course Number: MM170
Course Title: First Aid at Sea

 STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

General

To provide the learner with the knowledge and skills required to provide the immediate and ongoing treatment to the sick and injured whilst at sea and maintain that casualty until the arrival of a higher medical authority.

Specific

 The student will be able to:

 1. Outline the basic concepts underlying the practice of First Aid, and describe the procedures involved in dealing with a major
      accident.
  2. Describe and demonstrate the priorities of management in First Aid Care dealing with life threatening conditions.
  3. Identify, describe and manage 5 specific conditions - heart attack, stroke, asthma, diabetes and epilepsy.
  4. Describe the dangers associated with a bleeding wound, and manage blood loss.
  5. Describe the dangers of and provide management for, fractures, sprains and dislocations.
  6. Describe the dangers associated with and the management of burns and eye injuries. 7. Describe the dangers associated with and
     the management of poisoning and envenomation.
 8. Describe the dangers associated with and the management of Hypothermia and Hyperthermia.
 9. Explain how to recognise and manage Blast injuries.
10. Explain the implications involved in patient treatment.
11. Demonstrate and describe how to use and administer oxygen resuscitation equipment.
12. Explain the spread of infection by means of 'cross infection'.
13. Describe responsibilities regarding the medicine cabinet, first aid boxes and emergency first aid carry bag.
14. List the type of publications, processes and organisations that the ship's staff has at their disposal to assist in medical situations
    at sea.
15. Explain the emergency procedures for ships carrying dangerous goods.