Medical First Aid (MFA)

Course Topics

1. Introduction

2. Immediate action

2.1 Describes and lists the contents of the first aid kit required by national regulations

2.2 If the casualty is in an ENCLOSED SPACE

4.0 BODY STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

3.0 FIRST AID KIT:

4.1 ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY

4.2 THE BONE STRUCTURE

4.3 VOLUNTARY MUSCLES:

4.4 INVOLUNTARY MUSCLES:

4.5 THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS

4.6 BREATHING SYSTEM

4.7 DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

4.7.1 The digestive tract

4.7.2 The digestive process

4.8 THE LIVER

4.9 URINARY SYSTEM

4.10 NERVOUS SYSTEM

4.10.1 Cerebro-spinal nervous system:

4.10.2 Sympathetic nervous system

4.11 Skin

5.1 Toxic hazards:

5.1.1 Notes

TAKE 5.2 ALL POSSIBLE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT YOURSELF

5.2.1 Inhaled Poisons:

5.2.2 Treatment:

5.2.3 Complications of inhaled poisons:

5.3 Swallowed Poisons

5.3.1 Astringents:

5.3.2 Drugs and Alcohol

5.3.3 Treatment

5.4 Skin Contact:

5.4.1 Treatment

5.5 Eye Contact

5.5.1 General notes

5.6 DISINFECTANT POISONING:

5.6.1 Solvents, petroleum products and fuel oils

5.6.2 Cyanide

5.6.3 Carbon dioxide (carbonic acid gas):

5.6.4 Carbon monoxide:

5.6.5 Refrigerant gases:

5.7 Poisonous gases from refrigerated cargoes:

6.1 Sick quarters:

6.2 Arrival of the patient:

6.2.1 Necessary steps to be taken

6.3 The body temperature:

6.4 The pulse rate:

6.5 The respiration rate:

6.6 Bodily functions of bed patients:

6.6.1 Incontinence:

6.6.2 Examination of faces:

6.6.3 Testing the urine:

6.6.4 Test reagents:

6.6.5 Examination of vomited matter:

6.6.6 Examination of sputum:

6.7 Breathing difficulties:

6.7.1 Fluid balance:

6.7.2 Fluid in:

6.7.3 Fluid out:

7. SPINAL INJURIES

7.1 Head injuries

7.2 Appropriate rescue, transport, and treatment for cases of suspected fracture of the spine:

8. BURNS, SCALDS AND EFFECTS OF HEAT AND COLD:

8.1 Heat burns and scalds :

8.2 Exposure

9. Fractures, dislocation and muscular injuries:

9.1 Fractures

9.1.1 A closed fracture

9.1.2 An open fracture

9.2 General treatment

9.2.1 Principles of treatment

9.2.2 Examination

9.3 Dislocations

9.3.1 Dislocated shoulder

9.3.2 Dislocated finger

9.4 Collar bone, shoulder blade and shoulder

9.4.1 Upper arm

9.4.2 Elbow

9.5 HAND AND FINGERS

9.5.1 THE HAND BONES (METACARPALS):

9.6 THE FINGERS

9.7 OPEN FRACTURE OF THE FINGERS:

9.8 Hip to knee

9.8.1 Knee cap

9.9 KNEE TO FOOT

9.9.1 Lower limb

9.9.2 Ankle

9.9.3 Heel bone

9.9.4 Bones of the foot

9.9.5 Both legs

9.9.6 Jaw

10. MEDICAL CARE OF RESCUED PERSONS, INCLUDING DISTRESS, HYPOTHERMIA AND COLD EXPOSURE

10.1 Hypothermia

10.2 Diagnosis

1. Introduction

When a ship is in port, or near to port where hospital and other expert medical attention are available, the first aid treatment necessary aboard ship is similar to that practiced ashore.
At sea, in the absence of these facilities, trained ships’ officers are required to give types of treatment beyond that accepted as normal first aid.
The content of this chapter covers the knowledge of first aid necessary for the safe and efficient immediate treatment of casualties before they are transported to the ship’s hospital or to a cabin for any necessary definitive treatment .
However, anyone aboard ship may find a casualty and every seaman should know three basic life-saving actions to be given immediately while waiting for trained help to arrive.

These are..

To give artificial respiration by the mouth to nose/mouth method
To place an unconscious casualty in the unconscious position
To stop severe bleeding

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