OFFSHORE FIRST AID - NOGEPA 2.2B

Course details

Intended for

Objectives

Course content

• Basic principles of rendering first aid and personal hygiene before treating open wounds and use of first aid equipment.
• Giving injections into a muscle on indication of a physician.
• Immobilization of patients with suspected back and/or neck injury.
• Preparations for transport of wounded/sick persons.
• Communication and radio medical advice and keep medical administration up to date.
• First aid for unconscious patients, drowning and hypothermia.
• Cardio-pulmonary resuscitation and operating an automatic external defibrillator (AED).
• Simple wound treatment, use of bandages, stop bleeding, first aid at shock, immobilize fractures and the use of trauma scale.