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Medical care and first aid 2 (A-VI/4-1) (2 cr)

Code: 209901616-3002

General information


Enrollment

15.08.2019 - 30.08.2019

Timing

18.11.2019 - 30.11.2019

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Virtual portion

1 op

Mode of delivery

50 % Contact teaching, 50 % Distance learning

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 40

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Marine Technology

Teachers

  • Terhi Hede

Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups

  • MKKT18SP
    Marine Technology, full-time studies

Objective

Knowledge, understanding and proficiency:
- Apply immediate first aid in the event of accident or illness on board.
- Provide medical care to the sick and injured while they remain on board.
- Radio Medical contact ashore.

Content

- First aid kit
- Body structure and function
- Toxicological hazards on board
- Using MFAG or its national equivalent
- Examination of casualty or patient
- Spinal injuries
- Burns, scalds and effects of heat and cold
- Fractures, dislocations and muscular injuries
- Medical care of rescued persons
- Radio medical advice
- Pharmagology
- Sterilization
- Cardiac arrest, drowning and asphyxia

Evaluation scale

1-5

Qualifications

Elementary first aid (A-VI/1-3)

Further information

100 % participation required.

Scoring is based on demonstrations of competence performed by the student.