STCW95 - First Aid
Elementary First Aid (EFA) - A-VI/1-3 – States, ‘Practical application of medical guides and advice by radio, including the ability to take effective action based on such knowledge in the case of accidents or illnesses that are likely to occur on board ship’. To achieve this you must be able to:
Assess the needs of casualties and threats to own safety
Have a good appreciation of the body structure and its functions
Understand the immediate measures to be taken in cases of emergency, including the ability to:
Position casualty (Including The Recovery Position)
Apply resuscitation techniques - Airway, Breathing, Circulation (CPR)
Control bleeding
Apply appropriate measures of Basic Shock Management
Use of barriers
Apply appropriate measures for Burns, Scalds including accidents caused by Electric Current
Rescue and transport a casualty
Improvise bandaging and use materials in the Emergency Kit
Obviously to achieve this safely we must also cover the basics such as:
The scene is safe to enter and how to call for assistance
The primary actions to take and the assessment of a casualty (Triage)
How to monitor the casualty and carry out observations
Issues such as, heart issues, stroke, allergic reactions, asthma, poisoning, diabetes and epilepsy
Fractures, head, neck and back Injuries
Heat and cold Exposure
Bites and stings (Marine, Animal, Human, Insects)