First aid for Yachtmaster or Sail Race
Compulsory for Yachtmasters and many sail races, smart for every adventurous watersports enthousiast: a water-focused First Aid Training. With over 20 years of experience we know the risks of the water and how to react when an accident happens.
Please note:
Fully English courses are RYA Recognised and are valid for 3 years for Yachtmasters and RYA Instructors and many sail races.
Dutch spoken courses are held with Dutch Watersportverbond recognition and are valid for 5 years.
We also offer a bespoken Category-0 upgrade, for Ocean crossing races.
Compulsory for many sail races, smart for every adventurous watersports enthousiast: a water-focused First Aid Training. With over 20 years of experience we know the risks of the water and how to react when an accident happens.
Please note:
Fully English courses are RYA Recognised and are valid for 3 years, and are valid for Yachtmasters ad RYA Instructors.
Dutch spoken courses are held with Dutch Watersportverbond recognition and are valid for 5 years.
Topics:
- The advantages of wearing a life jacket in case of cold water shock, hypothermia, hydrostatic squeeze and secondary drowning. This includes a lifejacket demonstration.
- How to sound the alarm, by VHF, satphone, EPIRB or Sart?
- What to expect during an helicopter evacuation?
- Resuscitation for dry and wet victims.
- Landlubber first aid: broken bones, shock treatment, bleeding and much more.
Maximum 12 participants, one day training.
Dutch spoken courses are under our Dutch Watersportverbond approval, English courses are RYA recognised.