STORM SIM has developed the ELM "Medical First Aid"

STORM SIM has developed the ELM "Medical First Aid", which is designed for theoretical training of seafarers in providing first medical aid in accordance with paragraphs 1-3 of Section VI/4 of the STCW Code and IMO Model Course 1.14 "Medical First Aid".

Contents:

• General provisions and course introduction
• Ship's medicine chest
• Human anatomy and body functions
• Toxic hazards on board ships. First aid for accidents related to the carriage of dangerous goods
• Examination of the casualty and the patient
• Spinal injuries
• Burns and scalds, exposure to heat and cold
• First aid for fractures, dislocations and muscle injuries
• Care of rescued persons
• Medical consultations
• Medical devices, instruments, medicines and guidance on their use
• Sterilization