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Rev. Date
MEDICAL EMERGENCY FIRST AID
IMO MC 1.14 Initial Issue Date:
December 2016
Author: AOT
Control No.:
COL005(12-16)
PART B: COURSE OUTLINE Page 1 of 2

Subject Areas Theoretical Practical

hours hours
I. Immediate Action 2.0
a) Orientation
b) First Aid , definition, roles of first-aider, objective of
first aid
c) General principles of first aid
d) Guidelines for giving emergency care/Emergency
Action Principles
e) Review of EFA
II. First Aid Kit/ Emergency kit 1.5
a) Basic kit
b) Bandages
c) Dressing
III. Body structure and Function 2.5
a) Skeletal System
b) Cardiovascular System
c) Muscular system
d) Respiratory system
e) Digestive system
IV. Toxicological hazards aboard ship 3.5
a) Medical advice relating to the dangers of the
carriage of chemicals by ships
b) Poisoning
 Ingestion
 Inhalation
 Skin contact
 Eye contact
c) Immediate therapy
V. Examination of Patient 1.5 1.0
a) Recording of history
b) Physical Examination
VI. Spinal Injuries 1.5 1.0
a) Signs and symptoms
b) First Aid measures
c) Use of Neil Robertson stretcher or Spine board
d) Care of Neck injuries
VII. Burns, scald and effects of heat and cold 3.0
a) Burns and scalds
b) Classification of burns
c) Emergency care and first aid
d) Shock management in burns
e) Dressing of burns
f) Effects of heat exposure
g) Hypothermia
h) Treatment of hypothermia
i) Frostbite
j) Treatment of frostbite

Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

Arsenio Trinidad January Magno Allan Coronado

 RENAISSANCE TRAINING CENTER, INC. Rev. No.:0

Rev. Date
MEDICAL EMERGENCY FIRST AID
IMO MC 1.14 Initial Issue Date:
December 2016
Author: AOT
Control No.:
COL005(12-16)
PART B: COURSE OUTLINE Page 2 of 2

Subject Areas Theoretical Practical

hours hours
VIII. Fracture, Dislocation and Muscular Injuries 1.5 1.0
a) Types and signs and symptoms
b) Splint
c) Immobilization
d) Pelvic injuries
e) Dislocation
f) Sprain
g) Bandaging
IX. Medical care of rescued persons including Distress, 2.0
hypothermia and cold exposures
a) Hypothermia
b) Cold exposure injuries
c) Chilblains
d) Immersion foot
e) Seasickness
f) Dehydration and malnutrition
X. Radio Medical Advice 1.0
a) Information needed when requesting for RMA
b) Preparation of patient for evacuation
c) Evacuation via helicopter
XI. Pharmacology 1.5 2.0
a) Ship’s medicine chest
b) Medicines obtained by individuals
c) Controlled drugs
d) Antibiotics
e) Analgesics
f) Chemotherapy
XII. Sterilization 0.5
a) Means of disinfection and sterilization
b) Disinfection procedures
XIII. Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia 0.5 2.0
a) First aid for Cardiac arrest
b) First aid for Drowning victims
c) First aid for asphyxia
XIV. Psychological/ Psychiatric Problems 2.0
a) Psychological aspect of seafaring
b) General and specific psychological characteristics
desirable on board ships
c) Factors in a ship’s environment which may
contribute to psychological malfunctioning
d) Psychological consequences of separation from
family and society
XV. Review and assessment 1 hour
Sub Total 24 hours 8 hours
Total 32 hours

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Arsenio Trinidad January Magno Allan Coronado