Medical Care
STCW A-VI/4-2
Course Dates
5 days course: 15-16-17-18-19 December 2025
Scope
The Medical Care course has been designed to meet the requirements of the STCW Convention 1978, as amended, Table A-VI/4-2.
Objective
Those who succesfully complete this course acquire the necessary level of competence to organize and manage the provisions of medical care on board.
Course Content
- Clinical examination and history taking;
- Signs and symptoms of disease and trauma;
- Communicable and general diseases;
- trauma, injury and death at sea;
- Surgical techniques and equipment;
- Ships hygiene and disease prevention;
- A thorough knowledge of the use and contents of the following publications: International medical guide for ships, medical section of the ICS, medical first aid guide for use in accidents involving dangerous goods.
Duration
5 Days
Price
€ 1.865,00 (including course material, certificate, lunch, coffee and water)
Prerequisites
STCW Medical First Aid A-VI/4-1
Contact
Christel Peeters
Antwerp Maritime Academy
A: Noordkasteel Oost 6, 2030 Antwerpen
T: 0032 3 205 64 60
W: www.hzs.be