This course is designed to equip yacht crew with essential first aid skills and the knowledge to set up a well-stocked and effective medical kit. Whether you're preparing for remote cruising or need to update your onboard medical resources, this course ensures you’re ready for any medical emergency.Yachts operate in remote locations, often far from immediate medical help. Proper first aid training and medical planning
can mean the difference between a smooth recovery and a life-threatening situation.
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What You Will Learn
Module 1: Basic First Aid for Yachts
✔️ The essentials of emergency first aid response on board
✔️ How to assess a patient and provide immediate care
✔️ Managing common yacht injuries (cuts, burns, fractures, sprains)
✔️ Dealing with seasickness, dehydration, and heat-related illnesses
✔️ Emergency response protocols when far from shore
Module 2: Medical Kit Planning & Management
✔️ What every yacht’s medical kit should include
✔️ How to customize your kit based on yacht type, itinerary, and crew needs
✔️ Medication essentials and legal considerations for carrying medical supplies
✔️ When to upgrade from a basic kit to an advanced medical setup
✔️Setting up telemedicine access for remote medical advice
Module 3: Emergency Action Plans & Crew Preparedness
✔️ How to create amedical emergency action plan
✔️ Understandingwhen to seek external medical help
✔️ Usingmedical communication toolseffectively (VHF, satellite calls, MedLink)
✔️ Crew training & assigning medical responsibilities on board
✔️ Conducting medical drills for real-world preparedness
✔️ How to recognize early signs of stress, fatigue, and burnout in yourself and your crew.
Key Learning Objectives
Enhanced Resilience: Participants will develop a deeper understanding of resilience and learn practical strategies to navigate challenges, manage stress, and bounce back from setbacks effectively.
Optimized Decision-Making: The course equips participants with tools and techniques to make sound decisions under pressure, ensuring safety and efficiency in maritime operations.
Improved Emotional Wellbeing: Through mindfulness practices, emotional intelligence training, and stress management techniques, participants will enhance their emotional resilience and maintain peak performance onboard.
Stronger Team Dynamics: The course emphasizes the importance of teamwork and communication in the maritime industry, providing participants with skills to foster collaboration, trust, and cohesion among crew members.
Why This Course
A yacht is only as prepared as its crew. Whether you're crossing oceans or hosting guests in remote locations,
knowing first aid and having the right medical setup is critical. This course ensures you’re equipped, trained, and confident in responding to medical situations at sea.
Who is This For?
✅ Yacht captains and crew looking to
upgrade their medical knowledge and onboard first aid preparedness
✅ Yacht owners and expedition leaders who
want to be confident in handling medical situations at sea
✅ Anyone planning a voyage and needing guidance on
medical kit setup and emergency planning
Join Us on the Journey
The training is available live, on your vessel.
Online Training & Independent Study Courses are also available on request.
Medical First Aid & Planning for Yachts
Advanced Marine Medical Skills, Medical Kit & Ships Hospital Planning. Crew Medical Training & Drills. Real Life Scenario Training,
Medical Care Onboard Ships
Vital Healthcare & Evacuation Procedures, Emergency Protocols, Medical Equipment Usage, Risk Assessments
Psychological First Aid for Yachts
Human Behaviour at Sea, Crew Morale and Cohesion, Mindset Mastery, Psychological First Aid & Emergency Evacuation
Resilience First Aid for Yachts
Stress Management Techniques, Personal Resilience, Team Dynamics, effective communication and support strategies.
Sail Safely with Expert Medical Training
Resilience & Psychological First Aid For Yachts
Resilience First Aid (RFA) is a proactive approach to mental health, designed to equip yacht crew with the skills to prevent burnout, manage stress, and strengthen mental resilience.
Psychological First Aid (PFA) is an
immediate, compassionate response to mental distress after a crisis,
support each other emotionally, reduce trauma impact, and promote recovery
after major incidents.
Medical First Aid & Planning for Yachts
This course is designed to equip yacht owners & crew with essential first aid skills and the knowledge to set up a well-stocked and effective medical kit. Whether you're preparing for remote cruising or need to update your onboard medical resources, this course ensures you’re ready for any medical emergency.
Yachts operate in remote locations, often far from immediate medical help.
Adventure Preparation for Remote Environments
When you venture into remote environments preparation is everything. The Adventure Ready Program equips leaders, yacht crew, expedition teams, and outdoor professionals with the medical skills, resilience training, and leadership strategies
needed to handle emergencies, adapt under pressure, and thrive in extreme environments.
Be Prepared, Stay Safe & Protect Your Crew
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