RYA First Aid (Council)
- Duration: 1 Days (approx.)
- Location: Bangor, County Down
- Product code: BSCFIRSTAIDCNCL
The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) offers a specialized First Aid course tailored for those who go boating. This one-day course covers all the usual first aid subjects but from a boating perspective. It's aimed at anyone who goes afloat, whether on inland waters, rivers, estuaries, or on cross-channel passages. The course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for Coastal Skipper, Yachtmaster, and Advanced Powerboat certificates of competence.
The course content includes:
The recovery position in a confined space
CPR, including the drowning protocol
Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
Seasickness and dehydration
Medical assistance or advice by VHF
Helicopter rescue
Location
This course will be delivered at our premises at 18 Grays Hill, Bangor, BT20 3BB as well as another location (location will be communicated prior to course) for the water-based element.
Minimum Numbers
There are a minimum number required to operate the course, we will contact you if a course is under-subscribed to offer you an alternative date or refund.
