Syllabus - RYA First Aid Course

The full RYA First Aid Course Syllabus is as follows:

Demonstrate artificial ventilation & chest compression (CPR)
Demonstrate how to turn a casualty into the recovery position
Detail the treatment for shock
Apply direct pressure to a wound and control bleeding.
Demonstrate how to bandage a wound
Outline treatment for seasickness
Outline the prevention, recognition and treatment of hypothermia
Outline the necessary precautions when treating a cold water immersion casualty
Outline the prevention, recognition and treatment of concussion
Outline the prevention, recognition and treatment of compression
Outline the treatment for asthma attacks, burns, diabetic emergencies,epilepsy and heart attacks
List the precautions needed when handling a spinal injury
Demonstrate how to immobilise a fracture
List actions needed to prepare for helicopter evacuation