First Aid at Sea (REC 1).
This 1 day First Aid at Sea course is created especially for keel boat sailors, off shore racers, (for races such as The Round Ireland Race), sailing instructors, rowing clubs, open water swimming groups and anybody who uses the sea. The course includes CPR, cold water shock, hypothermia and drowning.
Jo has created this course, drawing on her experience of many years, living, working and teaching medical care on yachts.
The course meets the first aid training requirements of Irish Sailing and the RYA for sailing instructors, and for the Irish Sailing and RYA Yachtmaster Offshore first aid component. It also meets the requirement for the senior first aid certificate for offshore racers subject to ISAF regulations on first aid training (OSR 4.08.4) and is particularly appropriate for participants in ISORA, RORC races e.g. Dunlaoghaire to Dingle, Round Ireland and Fastnet races.
For more information about this one day course content please contact us
Certification
On successful completion of the course, candidates will receive a Remote Emergency Care (REC 1) certificate, which is valid for 2 years.
Course content includes:
- Accident assessment
- Dealing with emergency situations whilst at sea, (especially in confined spaces)
- Dealing with unconscious casualties
- Basic life support & AED use
- Concussion awareness
- Choking and breathing problems
- Treating serious bleeding and treatment of shock
- Fractures, sprains, dislocations
- Common medical emergencies, including asthma, diabetes
- Drowning, near drowning, cold water shock, immersion hypothermia
- Burns and scalds
- How to use contents of common first aid kits.
Venue
Courses are run in yacht clubs throughout Ireland or can be provided at a venue of your choice. Contact us for more details.
Upcoming Courses:
30 November 2025, Howth Yacht Club, Middle Pier, Howth Harbour, Dublin D13 EV63, 09:30 - 17:30 hrs
17 January 2026, Malahide Sea Training, (MAST) Malahide Marina Village, Co. Dublin K36 XH75, 09:30 - 17:30 hrs
28 February 2026, Howth Yacht Club, Middle Pier, Howth Harbour, Dublin D13 EV63, 09:30 - 17:30 hrs
1 March 2026, Howth Yacht Club, Middle Pier, Howth Harbour, Dublin D13 EV63, 09:30 - 17:30 hrs
Recent testamonials
"Joanna, That was an exceptionally good course you ran today. Thank you!"
D Turner, Crew member, J122 Aurelia, National Yacht Club, Dunlaoghaire
First Aid at Sea REC 1
"It was a pleasure listening to an expert who was fully up to speed with the subject"
Cruising Club member, Howth Yacht Club
First Aid at Sea REC 1
"I have done several of these courses and yours was honestly the best. I thought your pictures, whilst gory, were helpful to show people what they might encounter and your practical experience as a nurse was also very helpful"
David Cullen, Howth Yacht Club, RORC
First Aid at Sea REC 1
Please contact us if you would like to book a place on any of the above courses.
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