Los Angeles, CA | First Aid/CPR
Los Angeles, CA | First Aid/CPR
Helping youth get on the water for over a decade, the Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s beautiful tall ships will be our host to the program. These ships provide the perfect setting to learn first aid specific to the maritime environment.
This program is available for private groups only. Please email info@backcountrymedicalguides.org to learn more about our custom programs.
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.
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• 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
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.
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• 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.
• Respond to a range of medical, environmental, and traumatic scenarios.
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Los Angeles Maritime Institute: 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.
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The class will be held on the decks of the Los Angeles Maritime Institute’s ships. 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.
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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 a boat
• Water bottle
• Food for lunch and snacks (lunch is not provided during the course)
***A manual with lecture notes is provided at the beginning of the course and can be used to take notes.
LOCATION
This course is held at the Los Angeles Maritime Institute. The Los Angeles Maritime Institute (LAMI) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit that serves to empower youth to discover their greater potential through extraordinary at-sea experiences aboard educational sailing vessels. This important work hails out of San Pedro, CA, where we host our course within their training facility and gorgeous tall ships.
Los Angeles Maritime Institute
73 berth #2
San Pedro, CA 90731