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

Code: 209901616-3006

General information


Enrollment

14.12.2020 - 14.01.2021

Timing

11.01.2021 - 02.05.2021

Number of ECTS credits allocated

2 op

Mode of delivery

Contact teaching

Unit

Department of Logistics and Marine Technology

Campus

Kotka Campus

Teaching languages

  • Finnish

Seats

12 - 30

Degree programmes

  • Degree Programme in Marine Engineering

Teachers

  • Terhi Hede

Teacher in charge

Terhi Hede

Groups

  • MIKT19SP
    Degree programme in marine engineering, 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.