Medical First Aid. Theoretical and practical course of training in the minimum requirements in the field of first aid and in some elementary nursing techniques that allow to face with guarantees the circumstance of illness or work-related accident of a companion on board.

STCW course endorsed in Spain by the Social Marine Institute – ISM. It is taught in Barcelona and Girona.

The course is aimed to officers in charge of the guard in machine chamber, as well as to captains, bosses and officers in charge of the navigation guard of ships obliged to bring the medicine kit C.

It is one of the necessary certificates to get the PPER (Professional Skipper for Recreational Boats).

MODALITY AND DURATION

Classroom course.
22 hours:

• 11 hours theoretical content.
• 11 hours practical content.

ATTENDANCE
To obtain the certificate, attendance is mandatory to at least 90% of the theoretical part and 100% of the practices.
 

UPDATES
The certificate of competence in Medical First Aid has a validity of 5 years, after this time has to be updated by holding a competency maintenance course.
  

Escola Port | Formación Profesional del Mar, certified nautical school teaches the course of Medical First Aid in accordance with the STCW Convention.

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YOUR COURSE IN ESCOLA PORT, EVERYTHING IS ADVANTAGES.

• We never cancel courses, if it is published and confirmed in the calendar the course will be done.

• Training in Barcelona or Palamós.

• Courses throughout the year with a variety of schedules adapted to the student's profile.

• Classrooms air-conditioned and equipped with the best tools.

• 6 approved boats to do the practices.

• The best and most qualified instructors.

 

We are required to offer the course in spanish. If your spanish is limited, we can give you course supplies in English, and our teachers can assist you in english as well, so you can follow the class.

• Requirements
• Syllabus
• Issuance

• ID, NIE or passport.
• Minimal age 18 years old or 16 with parental permission.

• Health resources for seafarers
• Structure and functions of the human body.
• Basic clinical history and patient examination
• Asphyxia and cardiac arrest
• Hemorrhages and shock
• Wounds.
• Burns and freezes.
• Environmental disorders due to cold and heat.
• Poisons on board.
• Sprains, dislocations and fractures.
• Haulage transport.
• Medical consultation by radio.

Regulations

ORDER PRE / 646/2004, OF MARCH 5. (BOE No. 62)
RESOLUTION OF 22 JULY 2005 (BOE Nº 201)
R.D. 1216/1997, of July 18 of R.D. 258/1999, of February 12 STCW / 95

This only applies if you want to issue your certificate in Spain. To request the issuance of the certificate of "Initial Specific Health Training , the following documentation must be submitted to the Social Institute of the Marina of Barcelona:

• Application Form of Certificates of Specialty.
• Photocopy of DNI, NIE or passport
• Certified photocopy of the diploma of the "Initial specific health training" diploma, according to FOM / 2296/2002, issued by Escola Port.
• Tax payment for "Professional and Recreational Maritime Certificates and Licenses".