Title:

Medical Care Provider

Number:

S-070

Summary:

This course aims to provide the training for candidates to provide medical first aid on board ship, in accordance with Section A-VI/4 of the STCW Code. Any applicant who successfully completes this course will satisfy the Medical First Aid training requirements of Section A-VI/4 and Table A-VI/4-1 of the STCW Code and CFR 12.13-1.

This course will also be of value to others who need a more in-depth medical training who may or may not operate vessels on the water and who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. Because of this, entry standards can be adjusted to suit the particular circumstances. In most cases, the students for each course will normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.

Class Size:

12 Students  Pre-registration is required to hold your seat

Length:

21 Hours (3 Days)

Cost:

$595.00

Prerequisites:

Completion of  U.S. Coast Guard approved Elementary First Aid and CPR course or equivalent.

Schedule:

Call to be placed on our waiting list in the event of a last minute cancellation or for additional course dates 

To Register:

Call 1-800-642-CMTI  or Register On-Line

Course Details:

This course will also be of value to others who need a more in-depth medical training who may or may not operate vessels on the water and who may not be seeking U.S. Coast Guard licenses, or whose experience is not up to the minimum requirements established under ideal conditions. Because of this, entry standards can be adjusted to suit the particular circumstances. In most cases, the students for each course will normally have backgrounds that meet or exceed the ideal entry standards stated above.

The course will cover the following topics:

• First Aid Kits
• Body Structure and Function
• Toxicological Hazards Aboard Ship
• Examination of Patient
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Burns, scalds, and effects of heat and cold
• Fractures, dislocations, and muscular injuries
• Medical care of rescued persons, including distress, hypothermia, and cold exposure
• External Assistance
• Pharmacology
• Sterilization
• Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia
• Behavioral and psychiatric emergencies
   

Examination:

• Medical First Aid written examination, 40 questions, 70% required to pass