Short Courses – RYA First Aid Course
RADAR
VHF
PPR
First Aid
RYA RADAR Course
Pre-course experience: None
Course content:
- General safety precautions in using radar equipment
- Basic understanding of radar wave propagation
- Conditions giving rise to abnormal radar wave propagation
- Radar Set up procedure, functions & correct use of controls
- Radar set components
- Target definition & discrimination
- Passive & active radar reflectors
- Use of Radar for navigation & collision avoidance
- Accuracy in range & bearing
Duration: 1 day
Minimum age: None
RYA SRC VHF Radio course online
Pre-course experience: None
Course content:
- Basics of radio operation,
- frequencies,
- distress,
- emergency and medical assistance procedures,
- making ship to shore telephone calls,
- Digital Selective Calling,
- Global Maritime Distress Safety System
Ability after the course:
Duration: Study online at your own pace
Minimum age: 16
Professional Practices and Responsibilities
Pre-course experience: None
Course content:
How you fit into the professional maritime world, importance of correct manning, keeping skills up to date, safe management of commercial vessels, the compulsory carriage and maintenance of safety equipment and how to create and implement risk control.
Min duration: Study online at your own pace
Minimum age: None
RYA First Aid Course
Course content:
- Basic Life Support
- The recovery position
- CPR (Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation)
- Cold water shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
- Wounds and Bleeding
- Burns
- Shock
- Medical assistance or advice by VHF
- Helicopter rescue
- Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
Duration: 1 Day