Course Overview

The course is taught by Chief Instructor Vici, who is a PADI Master Scuba Diver Trainer and Emergency First Response Instructor and Instructor Trainer.

Who is it for?

This course meets the minimum First Aid requirement for most water sports instructors, and is recognised by many of the national watersports bodies, including the RYA, BCU, PADI, BWSA. It is also ideal for anyone who participates in any form of watersports.

Topics covered

• Assessing a casualty
• CPR & rescue breathing
• Maintaining First Aid Kits
• Wounds & bleeding
• Head injuries
• Eye Injuries
• Drowing
• Water borne diseases (e:g Weils)
• Hypothermia, heat stroke, heat exhaustion

Client specific areas such as Decompression sickness, epilepsy and diabetes etc can be included.

Course Objectives

By the end of the course the delegates will be able to:

• Recognise and appropriately treat most emergency situations including those specific to watersports
• Give emergency First Aid to an injured person until medical assistance arrives
• Carry out the duties of an Appointed Person as specified within the First Aid Regulations

Assessment

There is no formal assessment as this is not required by the H.S.E, but each delegate will receive a certificate which is valid for 3 years.

Duration

7 hours

Cost

£550 per course, delvered on site for up to 16 people.

To book, please contact us.