Wellness & Guest Services
Child First Aid for Yacht Crew
- Modules
- 3
- Lessons
- 11
- Questions
- 55
Independent study and AWARENESS ONLY. xplor is not an accredited or approved first aid training provider and awards no certificate. This course deliberately teaches no hands-on technique: life-saving skills must be taught and practically assessed in person by an approved provider.
Aligned to the IAMI GUEST Program framework. Preparatory study only — assessment and certification are carried out by an approved GUEST Training Provider. Official source (GUEST Program). Awareness of child emergencies and the response chain onboard.
CHILD-FA-1 · The Yacht Context and the Chain of Response
4 lessons
CHILD-FA-1.1 Before You Begin
Practice in examiner ↗CHILD-FA-1.2 The Offshore Reality and the Response Chain
Practice in examiner ↗CHILD-FA-1.2.1No Ambulance Coming: Why a Child Emergency at Sea Is DifferentA yacht has no ambulance, no pharmacy and no hospital, so a child emergency at sea has to be survived with the people and stores already onboard. The distance to help is the reason the response must be organised and properly trained rather than improvised.LockedCHILD-FA-1.2.2The Chain of Response: Alarm, Bridge, Medical Person, CaptainThe response chain runs from your own safety, to the alarm, to the bridge, to the trained medical person, to telemedical advice, to the captain evacuation decision. Your job as first on scene is to raise the alarm properly and act only within your training.LockedCHILD-FA-1.2.3Telemedical Advice, Evacuation and the Incident ReportTelemedical advice by satellite gives the yacht a doctor, but only as good as the information passed to them. The captain then decides between managing onboard, diverting, a tender ashore or helicopter evacuation, and every incident is documented in full.Locked
CHILD-FA-2 · Paediatric Emergencies Onboard: Recognise, Alert, Prevent
4 lessons
CHILD-FA-2.1 Water and Airway
Practice in examiner ↗CHILD-FA-2.1.1Drowning and Immersion: The Dominant RiskDrowning is the dominant paediatric risk on a yacht and it is silent, fast and easy to miss. Raise the alarm, keep eyes on the child, get the trained responder, and send every immersion casualty to a doctor even if they seem completely fine.LockedCHILD-FA-2.1.2Choking, Anaphylaxis and Asthma: The Breathing EmergenciesChoking, anaphylaxis and asthma are fast-moving airway and breathing emergencies where a silent child is the worst sign. Raise the alarm, get the trained responder and the child own medication, and understand that the hands-on techniques must be learned and assessed on a proper course.Locked
CHILD-FA-2.2 Injury, Illness and Poisoning
Practice in examiner ↗CHILD-FA-2.2.1Falls, Head Injury, Crush Injuries, Burns and BleedingFalls, head injuries, crush injuries from heavy doors and hatches, burns and severe bleeding are the everyday physical hazards of a yacht for a child. Recognise them, make the scene safe, raise the alarm and get the trained responder, and get telemedical advice for any child head injury.LockedCHILD-FA-2.2.2Heat, Dehydration, Seasickness, Fever and PoisoningHeat illness, dehydration from seasickness, febrile illness and poisoning from chemicals, medication or leftover alcohol are common child emergencies at sea. Recognise, remove the cause, raise the alarm and get telemedical advice early, and never give a child medication yourself.Locked
CHILD-FA-3 · Being Ready: The Paediatric-Prepared Yacht
3 lessons
CHILD-FA-3.1 The Paediatric-Ready Yacht
Practice in examiner ↗CHILD-FA-3.1.1The Muster List, Life Jackets and the Paediatric Medical LockerA paediatric-ready yacht puts children on the muster list with a named person to carry them, holds correctly sized life jackets with crotch straps, and keeps a locked, in-date medical locker checked against flag state requirements. Preparation readies the vessel; only assessed training readies you.LockedCHILD-FA-3.1.2The Allergy and Medication Conversation Before the Guest ArrivesThe allergy, asthma and medication conversation must happen in writing before the guest boards and become a written brief the whole crew sees. The two critical facts are where the emergency medication is kept and who knows.Locked