Ken, In getting ready for Med Bound 2007, Judy and I took an excellent 3-day class at Maritime Professional Training in Fort Lauderdale. It was aimed at providing the skills needed to be an assistant to the the medical provider on a merchant ship--the usual stuff: CPR, AED, airways, trauma, burns, wound management, etc. Lots of lectures supplemented with hands-on using maniquens. David Bock of the N55 Salty Dawg took the whole 10-day class (our three-day intro plus seven more), which involved several days of hands-on experience in the emergency room of one of Fort Lauderdale's big hospitals. His class was aimed at certification as the "Medical Person in Charge" (MPIC) on a merchant ship. It represents the "next step" you refer to--not cheap but then what that's worthwhile really is? You might want to e-mail David for more on his take, but he's told me he feels it was an excellent investment of time and money. More information at: http://www.mptusa.com/courses/medical_person_in_charge_care_at_sea.html Full disclosure: no connection with Maritime Professional Training other than as a student who paid full fare for the three-day class and felt I got my way more than my money's worth. I'd think other training companies closer to you provide something equivalent. Caveat emptor . . . Cheers, --Milt Baker, N47 Bluewater On 3/31/07, Ken Williams <kenw@seanet.com> wrote: > > I've been reading the captain's blog from Earthrace regarding their tragic > collision in Guatemala. http://www.earthrace.net > > > > They had an eight hour run to shore, with no help in sight, and a badly > injured fisherman who was quickly losing blood pressure. Luckily, they had > a > medic onboard who was able to set up a saline IV and save the guys life. > > > > I've been through the CPR and First Aid courses (twice) but have no where > near the training required for dealing with such a situation. I did some > searching to see if there is a course that is the next step up in first > aid > training and haven't found anything. I've looked at several training > programs for EMTs and paramedics, but all are year-long courses. I'd like > to > find an intensive one-week course, preferably offered on the west coast. > > > > Has anyone taken, or know of, a course they can recommend? We're planning > to > circumnavigate, and I expect we'll be plenty of places where some degree > of > medical training is a necessity. > > > > -Ken Williams > > Nordhavn68.com > _______________________________________________

Milt: David Bock and I have corresponded offline, and I was able to find the "Medical Person in Charge" course taught in Seattle, at Pacific Maritime Institute. I've emailed them to verify the course will actually be taught in September. Sometimes these schools advertise courses just to see if there is adequate interest. I hope the course is of the same quality as the one that David took. Doing some emergency room time, or ambulance time, is exactly the experience that Roberta and I need, so that when/if we are confronted with emergencies in the future, we'll have "seen it before" and not panic. -Ken W PS Best wishes and smooth seas for your upcoming Atlantic crossing! Milt Baker said: ".... David Bock of the N55 Salty Dawg took the whole 10-day class (our three-day intro plus seven more), which involved several days of hands-on experience in the emergency room of one of Fort Lauderdale's big hospitals. His class was aimed at certification as the "Medical Person in Charge" (MPIC) on a merchant ship. It represents the "next step" you refer to--not cheap but then what that's worthwhile really is? You might want to e-mail David for more on his take, but he's told me he feels it was an excellent investment of time and money. More information at: http://www.mptusa.com/courses/medical_person_in_charge_care_at_sea.html..."

Ken said: Milt, David Bock and I have corresponded offline, and I was able to find the "Medical Person in Charge" course taught in Seattle, at Pacific Maritime Institute. Amazing timing Ken, Right now I'm on the Pacific Maritime page reviewing the Basic and Advanced Firefighting courses. Big Thanks to Dave for heading us off on this track, it's been extremely beneficial! I believe Marian and I will take the Advanced Firefighting class at the end of April or May. From there we will address the Medical Person In Charge or similar training. Again, thanks to Milt and Dave for suggesting these classes. Scott and Marian Bulger, Alanui, N40II, Seattle WA -----Original Message----- From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces@lists.samurai.com]On Behalf Of Ken Williams Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 8:05 PM To: 'Milt Baker'; 'Passagemaking UnderPower List' Subject: Re: [PUP] Medical Training