Prepare for your next adventure with our Basic First Aid/CPR For Mariners course is an in-depth opportunity to practice skills needed to handle a range of medical emergencies in the maritime environment. Combining a highly experiential in-person training with our self-paced Maritime Medicine Online course, this program provides basic skills practice and knowledge needed to handle a range of emergencies that can happen 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, and is also valid for US Coast Guard Merchant Mariner credentials.

CERTIFICATION

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

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

Accreditations Include:

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

• US Sailing Senior First Aid Requirement

• United States Coast Guard: Elementary First Aid training requirements of Section AVI/1 and Table A-VI/1-3 of the STCW Code and 46 CFR 11.202(b)(3); AND if presented within one year of the date of training, the First Aid and CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.205(e)(1)(ii) and 11.205(e)(2)(iii) for original issuance of an officer endorsement.

CURRICULUM

• Manage risk through pre trip planning and preventative techniques: communications, 1st Aid Kits, sports nutrition and hydration, rider and equipment checklists, trip itineraries.

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

• Practice common trauma techniques: Wound and fracture management, head injuries, neck and spine injury, blunt trauma, burns, dental and eye trauma.

LOCATION OVERVIEW

Class will be held on the famous Schooner Zodiac, a classic, 160-foot U.S. Coast Guard certified vessel.  First built for Johnson and Johnson as a private yacht, Schooner Zodiac now resides in her homeport in Bellingham, WA. The Zodiac was added to the National Register of Historic Places by act of Congress in 1982.

The Zodiac’s home port is in Bellingham, WA on the shore of Bellingham Bay. The bay gets reliable wind year round which makes it a haven for mariners. Looking out across the bay it is not rare to see many sails up from dinghies to tall ships moving across the horizon. 

355 Harris Avenue, Suite 104 

Bellingham, WA 98225

ITINERARY

Schooner Zodiac- 8:00AM-3:30PM 

*Note: The itinerary is fluid and is subject to change for safety and weather/ environmental factors including wind, rain/ snow, Air Quality Index, trail closures, traffic considerations, etc.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The class will be held on the deck of the Schooner Zodiac. You will need to be able to get on and off board 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 the 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 on a boat

• Water bottle

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

***A manual with lecture notes is provided at the beginning of the course and can be used to take notes.