Be Prepared to Respond to Medical Emergencies at Sea
⚓ About This Course
Gain essential marine first aid and CPR/AED skills required for working or operating in marine environments. This course prepares participants to respond confidently to onboard emergencies through practical, hands-on training.
🩺 Emergency Response Skills
❤️ CPR & AED Certification
⚓ Marine Workplace Compliance
🛟 Hands-On Practical Scenarios
Who Needs Marine Basic First Aid?
Small Vessel Operators (where required by safe manning or certification requirements)
Fishing Crew members designated to provide first aid onboard
Marine Workers and Crew serving on:
Near Coastal Voyage, Class 2
Inland Voyages
Sheltered Waters Voyages
Candidates pursuing certain Transport Canada marine certificates or endorsements
Any crew member assigned onboard first aid responsibilities
Recommended
Recreational Boaters
Charter Operators
Commercial Tour Boat Crew
Anyone working in remote marine environments
✔ Certification Requirements
To receive certification, participants must:
- Meet the minimum attendance requirement (100% course participation required)
- Successfully complete all practical skills evaluations
- Demonstrate competency in CPR/AED and marine first aid scenarios
- Successfully complete any required written knowledge assessment
- Participate in hands-on emergency response scenarios and skills practice
- Meet Transport Canada and course performance standards, where applicable
Certificate Issued
Upon successful completion, participants receive a Marine Basic First Aid & CPR/AED Level C certificate meeting applicable marine workplace training requirements.
Prerequisites
- No prior first aid certification required
- Participants should be physically able to perform practical skills such as CPR and rescue techniques
- Minimum age requirements may apply depending on employer or regulatory requirements
Course Content
This comprehensive two-day course covers essential knowledge and practical skills for responding to emergencies in marine environments, including:
- The Red Cross and First Aid Principles
- Responding to Emergencies
- The EMS System
- Check, Call, Care
- Airway Emergencies
- Breathing and Circulation Emergencies
- Adult Respiratory and Cardiac Arrest Response
- Wound Care
- Head and Spine Injuries
- Bone, Muscle and Joint Injuries
- Sudden Medical Emergencies
- Environmental Emergencies
- Poisons
Hands-On Training Includes
CPR/AED Skills Practice Marine Emergency Response Scenarios Practical First Aid Skill Evaluations Scenario-Based Learning.