The latest Marine Medical First Aid Training Program in Vietnam

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Latest Marine Medical First Aid Training Program in Vietnam

In accordance with Appendix 49 issued together with Circular 57/2023/TT-BGTVT, the marine medical first aid training program in Vietnam is as follows:

Program Structure

- Purpose

The program is designed to train students on maritime first aid to meet the minimum requirements according to regulation VI/4-1 of the STCW 1978 Convention and its amendments.

- Objectives

After completing the training course, students will achieve the minimum competence in medical first aid as stated in table A-VI/4-1 of the STCW 1978 Convention and its amendments.

Upon completion, students must achieve knowledge and skills in:

+ Mastering basic first aid skills in emergency situations;

+ Proficient use of the first aid kit;

+ Understanding the anatomical structure and functional activities of the human body;

+ Identifying and handling poison risks on board;

+ Conducting a patient examination;

+ Performing proficiently in spinal injury first aid;

+ Mastering first aid for burns, heat and cold exposure;

+ Proficiently handling fractures, dislocations, and soft tissue injuries;

+ Caring for rescued individuals;

+ Providing medical advice via radio;

+ Medication usage and injection techniques;

+ Proficient sterilization techniques;

+ Performing proficiently in CPR, drowning, and toxic gas suffocation.

- Enrollment Standards

Participants must possess a Basic Professional Training Certificate.

- Certificate Issuance

After completing the training program, students will be issued a Medical First Aid Training Certificate as per the regulations.

- Class Organization

+ A direct class should not exceed 25 students. If exceeded, the training facility must arrange additional lecturers and sufficient infrastructure to ensure the quality of the course;

+ Training institutions are allowed to conduct online training for appropriate theoretical content if equipped with an online training management system, with online hours not exceeding 30% of the total program duration.

- Trainer Standards

Instructors and trainers must be qualified general practitioners with appropriately trained assistants.

- Evaluation Methods

Training institutions in Vietnam may choose one or multiple evaluation methods from the following to suit their facility:

+ Written test;

+ Oral test;

+ Multiple-choice test;

+ Practical performance evaluation.

Evaluation Content:

+ Basic emergency first aid skills;

+ Usage of the first aid kit;

+ Structure and function of the human body;

+ Risks and handling of poisoning on board;

+ Patient examination;

+ Spinal injury first aid;

+ Burns, heat, and cold exposure first aid;

+ Fractures, dislocations, and soft tissue injury first aid;

+ Care for rescued individuals;

+ Medical consultation via radio;

+ Medication usage and injection techniques;

+ Sterilization;

+ CPR, drowning, and toxic gas suffocation first aid.

- Teaching Aids (A):

+ A1: Instructor manuals

+ A2: Videos

- According to IMO References (R):

R1 IMO Model Course 1.14

- Study Materials (T)

T1 First Aid Lecture Notes.

Program and Time Allocation

Note: 01 hour is equivalent to 45 minutes of teaching and learning.

Vo Tan Dai

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