Maritime
Combi Medical First Aid & Medical Care (STCW)
Medical First Aid
It is vital that passengers on board ships can provide medical first aid to fellow passengers. This is subject to legal requirements in the international STCW convention.
Every officer is obliged to be in possession of a valid certificate. The Medical First Aid course teaches you to act quickly and efficiently in case of accidents and illness on board.
Medical Care
The international STCW Convention also imposes legal requirement on medical care provided on ships. the person responsible for medical care on board is obliged to be in possession of valid certificate. The course Medical Care teaches you to provide medical care to the sick and wounded on board.
In this combination course all components are coverd as prescribes in STCW tables A-V / A-1 ( Medical First Aid) and 4-2 (Medical Care). the course has been certified by institute code NL007 by the Human Environment and transport Inspectorate (ILT).
During this course, the instructor will deal with realistic situations that can occur on board. You learn to assess the situation and act accordingly. Guiding a medical evacuation is also part of the course program. The emphasis is on the practical skills of medical first aid and medical care on board.
The following topics will be discussed during the course:
- Recognizing the causes, extent and severity of accidents and illness on board;
- Providing fast medical first aid for accidents and illness;
- Providing medical care to the sick and wounded on board according to the guidelines of the national and international medical manuals on board;
- Recognizing changes in the patient’s condition;
- Requesting external assistance and supervising a medical evacuation.
At the end of this training:
- You will be able to recognize causes, extent and severity of accidents and illness;
- You will be able to provide quick and efficient medical first aid and medical care on board;
- You will know how to monitor the condition of the patient and act accordingly when changes occur;
- You are able to request external assistance;
- Guide a medical evacuation.
What should I bring?
- Valid identification (passport, identity card, driving license);
- Valid Certificate of Seafarers Examination;
- Seaman’s book.
To be sent prior to starting the course:
- Copies of a valid Basic Training certificate;
- Copy of the first page of the Seamans book;
- Copy of the Certificate of Competency.
It is important that we receive the required documents in time, otherwise it will not be possible for us to issue a certificate.
This course has a five-yearly refresher requirement. If you also hold a Basic Training (STCW) and/or Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats (PSCRB) and/or Advanced Fire Fighting (AFF) certificate that will also expire shortly, you can combine the relevant refresher courses:
SCOM1: Basic Training refresher+ Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats refresher
SCOM2: Basic Training refresher+ Proficiency in Survival Craft & Rescue Boats refresher+ Advanced Fire Fighting refresher
SCOM3: Basic Training refresher+ Advanced Fire Fighting refresher
Participants need to have valid :
– Basic Training certificate
Lesson times:
We expect the participants at 07.45 on the first training day, the training starts at 08:30. The following days start at 08.30. All training days end no later than 16.30, unless the participant attends additional training(s).
Language:
The training is given in Dutch. On request, the training for groups can be organized in a different language.
It is also possible to hire an interpreter via STC NEXT.
Prices:
- Basic safety + Security awareness € 1.250, – (Optional)
- Seafares medical examination € 170, –