Course scope
Independent revision aid only. It is not a first-aid qualification, medical advice, or a substitute for practical first-aid training.
Compass Revision course
First Aid at Sea revision
Revision for boating first-aid topics: emergency response, CPR and drowning, cold shock, hypothermia, bleeding, seasickness, VHF medical advice, and helicopter rescue.
Independent revision aid only. It is not a first-aid qualification, medical advice, or a substitute for practical first-aid training.
Syllabus map
What this course covers
First-Aid Response Afloat
FreeA teaching-first afloat response model for protecting the scene, checking the casualty, calling early, coordinating the crew, monitoring change, and handing over safely.
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CPR and Drowning Protocol
FreeA teaching-first adult CPR and drowning sequence covering current recognition, five initial drowning breaths, compression and ventilation boundaries, prompt-led AED use, vessel roles, post-resuscitation care, and factual handover.
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Recovery Position in Confined Space
A teaching-first recovery-position decision sequence covering normal versus abnormal breathing, the trauma exclusion, ordinary cramped-cabin adaptations, hazardous enclosed-space boundaries, continuous monitoring and responder handover.
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Cold Shock and Hypothermia
A teaching-first cold-water response sequence covering immediate cold shock, Float to Live boundaries, rescue without a second casualty, post-recovery breathing and injury gates, heat-loss prevention, deterioration and factual handover.
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Bleeding, Head Injuries, and Burns
A teaching-first serious-injury response covering life-threatening bleeding, embedded objects, current head-injury referral, neck and airway boundaries, thermal and special burns, deterioration and factual handover.
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Seasickness, Dehydration, and Medication
A teaching-first sickness and medicine response covering early crew-capacity decisions, practical motion controls, dehydration evidence, oral-intake boundaries, medicine impairment, missed or vomited doses, anaphylaxis, deterioration and factual handover.
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Medical Advice by VHF
A teaching-first medical-advice call sequence covering early escalation, qualified position, distress and urgency thresholds, a concise Coastguard opening, observable casualty evidence, privacy limits, crew roles, closed-loop updates, handover and failed-contact fallback.
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Helicopter Rescue and Handover
A teaching-first helicopter rescue sequence covering confirmed tasking, yacht and casualty preparation, on-scene communication, hi-line hazards, continuous monitoring, factual handover and a safe reset after a changed or aborted transfer.
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How to use the guide
Work through each module lesson, test recall with the module quiz, and use the flashcards until the decision checks feel automatic. The content is written for revision and confidence building before formal training, assessment, or official documentation checks.