Medical Person In Charge Refresher

  • Length5 Days
  • Pre-requisiteMedical Person in Charge (10 day) course within the last five years or Medical Person in Charge Refresher course within the last five years.

Course Description

The purpose of this five-day, forty-eight hour Medical Person-In-Charge Refresher Course is to review and reinforce medical knowledge and skills.  The ship's medical officer should refresh his/her skills in order to provide quality medical assistance and advanced emergency medical care. The attendee will, within the past five years, have attended and successfully completed a USCG certificated Medical Person-In-Charge course that meets the STCW standards.  This course meets the APL requirement for 5 year recurrent Medical Person-In-Charge refresher training for Licensed Deck Officers.

Please review the attached MED-PIC-REF Welcome Letter to familiarize yourself with the demands of this course.

Prerequisite: Students must have passed the USCG STCW MED-PIC course within five years of the requested MED-PIC-REF session to be permitted to enroll in this course. Attendees are urged to review study material prior to the start of class.

Suggested Courses/Skills- Not a USCG renewal requirement. May be required by your employer.

What You Will Learn

  • Specific disease processes.
  • Traumatic injuries, and stabilizing injuries.
  • Performing physical assessment.
  • Administering medications.
  • Performing intravenous therapy.
  • Caring for and closing wounds.
  • Describing the techniques for urinary catheterization.
  • Caring for ill crew members.
  • Using and implementing medical advice via radio consultation.

What You Should Bring

  • Comfortable clothing ( for giving CPR)
  • Closed toed shoes with socks

Calendar

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  • DateAug 07 2023 to Aug 11 2023
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Available Dates - SEATTLE

No available course sessions at this time. Please check back at a later date.

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