Gig Harbor, WA | AFA/CPR

Gig Harbor, WA | AFA/CPR

$375.00

A popular destination for the mariner looking to enjoy local culture and beautiful views, Arabella’s Landing Marina in Gig Harbor, WA is a quaint and inviting harbor with transient slips and safe anchorage. Join us dockside in beautiful Gig Harbor, Washington for this special event.

This program is available for private groups only. Please email info@maritimemedical.org to learn more about our custom programs.

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Whether you are spending time cruising, racing, day sailing, or offshore; our Advanced First Aid/ CPR For Mariners will prepare you for your next adventure. Combining a highly experiential in-person training with our self-paced Maritime Medicine Online course, this program provides all the skills practice and knowledge needed to handle a range of medical and traumatic emergencies at sea. This class is US Sailing accredited, meets World Sailing Offshore Special Regulation (OSR 6.05) Medical Training requirements, US Sailing Senior First Aid Requirements, is valid for US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner credentials, and can be used to recertify a Wilderness First Responder certificate within its grace period.


  • • Basic and Advanced First Aid for Mariners certification, valid for 2 years

    • CPR: AED Adult/ Child/ Infant, valid for 2 years

    • Wilderness First Responder-Refresher for those holding a current WFR Certification or within 1 year of expiration, valid for 2 years.

    Accreditations Include:

    • World Sailing Offshore Special Regulation (OSR 6.05) Medical Training requirement

    • US Sailing Senior First Aid Requirement

    USCG: The standards of the American National Red Cross Standard First Aid or American National Red Cross Community First Aid & Safety courses and satisfies the First Aid training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(1)(ii) for a merchant mariner credential; AND The standards of the American National Red Cross or the American Heart Association for CPR courses and satisfies the CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.201(i)(2)(iii) for a merchant mariner credential. This course does not satisfy the requirements for training, standards of competence, or practical assessment required by the STCW Code, as amended 2010, for any STCW endorsement.

  • • Manage risk through pre-trip planning and preventative techniques: first aid kits, pre-trip medical assessments, travel medicine, telemedicine.

    • Assess and treat life threatening emergencies: CPR, patient assessment, airway management, hemorrhage control, shock, and stabilization.

    • Practice common trauma management techniques: Wounds and fractures, head injuries, neck and spine injuries, blunt trauma, burns, dental and eye traumas.

    • Develop important judgment skills for the assessment and evacuation of medical and environmental emergencies at sea: hypothermia, heat illness, marine animal bites and stings, dive emergencies, lightning at sea, cardiac and respiratory emergencies, diabetes, seizures, anaphylaxis.

  • Day 1: Arabella’s Landing Marina - 8:00AM-3:30PM

    Day 2: Arabella’s Landing Marina - 8:00AM-3:30PM

  • The class will be held both in a classroom and on the docks of Arabella's Landing Marina. You will need to be able to get on and off the dock unassisted. The skills that are taught in this course require the ability to get up and down from the ground, kneeling, squatting, and some lifting. Please contact MMG if you would like more information about fitness requirements.

  • This course is held rain or shine and will require clothing suited for any weather. The following is a list of gear you will need to bring with you:

    • Hat (sun hat or warm hat)

    • Sunglasses

    • Gloves

    • Sunscreen

    • Rain jacket

    • Warm layers

    • Appropriate footwear for a boat

    • Water bottle

    • Food for lunch and snacks (lunch is not provided during the course)

    ***Notebooks are optional, a manual with lecture notes is provided at the beginning of the course and can be used to take notes.

Location Overview

Class will be held at Arabella's Landing Marina which is a beautiful destination for sailors located in Gig Harbor. Being in the heart of Puget Sound, this marina hosts wonderful protected waters and views of Mt Rainier. Gig Harbor has a rich maritime history that is wonderful to learn about and experience.

 3323 Harborview Dr

 Gig Harbor, WA 98332

 

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PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The class will be held both in a classroom and on the docks of Arabella's Landing Marina. You will need to be able to get on and off the dock unassisted. The skills that are taught in this course require the ability to get up and down from the ground, kneeling, squatting, and some lifting. Please contact BMG if you would like more information about fitness requirements.

MATERIALS & GEAR

This course is held rain or shine and will require clothing suited for any weather. The following is a list of gear you will need to bring with you:

  • Hat (sun hat or warm hat)

  • Sun glasses

  • Gloves

  • Sunscreen

  • Rain Jacket

  • Warm layers

  • Appropriate footwear for a boat

  • Water bottle

  • Food for lunch and snacks (lunch is not provided during the course)

***Notebooks are optional, a manual with lecture notes is provided at the beginning of the course and can be used to take notes. 


TESTIMONIALS

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“The tools that we have gotten out of the Maritime Medical class here with backcountry medical guides have been exactly what we think is optimal preparation for a typical crew planning a cruise, planning to go coastally down the Americas, or across an ocean. This has been such an amazing course for us overall. We got a lot out of it and had a lot of fun at the same time.” - Behan Gifford with Sailing Totem