Medical Management for Mariners - a vital course for a longer voyage



10:24 PM Tue 21 Sep 2010 GMT
'First Aid courses typically deal with the time before the paramedic arrives' .
Thinking of going on a longer sail in the future? Normal First Aid courses do NOT cover what you need when there's an emergency on your boat. The next Cruising Yacht Club of Australia (CYCA) Medical Management for Mariners course commences on 5th October and there are still places available in this course. The CYCA Medical Management for Mariners Course (MMM) consists of seven nights of three-hours each at St. Vincent's Hospital in the Don Harrison Simulation centre, followed by a three-hour practical session taught by Helicopter Rescue Paramedics aboard a yacht at the CYCA. During the course, participants are ...


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