Why is CPR AED and First Aid so important on boats?
With Sudden Cardiac Arrest, while on dry land we instruct everyone to dial 911 immediately for help. Start CPR and apply the AED as soon as possible. On land, in populated areas the paramedics usually arrive in about 8-12 minutes. While at sea, hospitals and emergency medical personnel are usually not close by and therefore you may be responsible for patient care for a much longer period of time. That’s why The CPR School offers onboard CPR AED and First Aid safety training for captains and crew. We go over training scenarios and talk about how to handle medical emergencies that may happen while at sea. Unlike your typical press press blow CPR First Aid class we go over real life scenarios. We talk about what to do if the victim is in the water, or in a hard to reach location like the bilge. By customizing training scenarios to each client’s needs the students learn more about medical emergencies that are relevant to their vessel, their crew and their passengers. We customize our class
