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Marine Advanced First Aid & CPR Course

Two boat crew members practice wrapping a person with hypothermia using a manikin.
Photo: Adam Tardos / Canadian Red Cross

Gain the skills and confidence to apply immediate first aid in the event of accidents or illnesses onboard a vessel through the Marine Advanced First Aid Training. This comprehensive four-day course offers first aid training for medical emergencies in marine settings.

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This course is exclusively designed to provide you with marine-specific knowledge, including using equipment and skills in a marine environment and transferring patients from a ship. Learners will gain in-depth knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automated external defibrillator (AED) use, wound management, fractures, shock evacuation procedures, and more.

Meeting Transport Canada (TP 13008 E) requirements, this course is essential for mariners requiring a higher level of emergency preparedness. Join us now and be prepared for any unforeseen circumstance that may arise while at sea.

Duration

31 hours in-class.
Note: Indicates minimum teaching time; total course length may be longer.

Prerequisites

Learners must be 18 years of age or older.

Completion

  • Demonstrate a working competency of all required skills 
  • Achieve a minimum score of 75% on a written, closed-book knowledge evaluation completed independently
  • Successfully complete two evaluated scenarios (one medical and one trauma)
  • Attend and actively participate in 100% of the course
  • Adhere to the Fundamental Principles of the Red Cross

Certification   

  • 3-year certification in Marine Advanced First Aid from the Canadian Red Cross
  • 5-year Transport Canada certification issued directly by the Canadian Red Cross

Certificates are issued by Red Cross upon successful completion.

Note: The Transport Canada certification will be mailed to you. Please be sure to allow extra time for delivery after you successfully complete the course.

Recertification   

Recertification of Marine First Aid is not permitted by Transport Canada TP 13008E.

Course Content   

  • The Professional Responder
  • Responding to the call
  • Infection prevention and control
  • Anatomy and physiology
  • Assessment
  • Airway management and respiratory emergencies
  • Circulatory emergencies
  • Shock
  • Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma
  • Musculoskeletal injuries
  • Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries
  • Head and spinal injuries
  • Acute and chronic illnesses
  • Poisoning
  • Environmental illnesses
  • Pregnancy, labour and delivery
  • Crisis intervention
  • Reaching, lifting and extricating patients
  • Transportation
  • Multiple-casualty incidents
  • Pharmacology
  • Marine environment
  • Workplace

Includes any other content required by specific legislation.

Learner Materials            

  • Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Reference Text (print and eBook)
  • Canadian Red Cross Emergency Care for Professional Responders Workbook (optional)