Marine Advanced First Aid Training | Canada

Canadian Red Cross Marine Advanced First Aid Certification

Rescue Education Consulting and Training provides Canadian Red Cross Marine Advanced First Aid (MAFA) training for commercial fish harvesters, marine personnel, offshore workers, vessel operators, and organizations in Newfoundland and Labrador and across Canada. This comprehensive Transport Canada-approved course develops the advanced knowledge and practical skills required to assess, manage, and provide emergency medical care in the marine environment, including patient assessment, trauma management, medical emergencies, environmental emergencies, and extended care while awaiting evacuation or advanced medical assistance.

Whether you need Canadian Red Cross Marine Advanced First Aid (MAFA) certification to meet Transport Canada requirements, for employment in the marine industry, professional development, or organizational compliance, we provide professional individual, group, and on-site training tailored to your operational needs.

Course Summary

Marine Advanced First Aid

$599

Designed to provide participants with the skills and knowledge required to apply immediate first aid in the event of accident or illness on board a vessel. Participants will gain knowledge of marine first aid equipment, and the transferring of patients from a ship. All aspects of course are focused in a marine setting. Course meets the requirements of Transport Canada outlined in Transport Publication (TP) 13008E. 

31 Hours | Maximum 12 Participants | In-Person Delivery

Who Should Attend?

Any person designated to provide first aid on board a vessel engaged on a near coastal voyage, class 1, or unlimited voyage. Participants who want to obtain a master or officer certificate or endorsement.

What You'll Learn

• The Professional Responder

• Responding to the call

• Infection prevention and control

• Anatomy and physiology

• Assessment

• Airway management and respiratory emergencies

• Circulatory emergencies

• Shock

• Hemorrhage and soft tissue trauma

• Musculoskeletal injuries

• Chest, abdominal and pelvic injuries

• Head and spinal injuries

• Acute and chronic illnesses

• Poisoning

• Environmental illnesses

• Pregnancy, labour and delivery

• Special populations

• Crisis intervention

• Reaching, lifting and extricating patients

• Multiple-casualty incidents

• Pharmacology

• Marine environment

• Workplace

Certification

3-year certification in Marine Advanced First Aid

5-year certification by Transport Canada

Canadian Red Cross certification requires participants to successfully demonstrate all the required skills, acheive 75% on the applicable closed book knowledge evaluation, Successfully complete minimum of two practical scenarios (one medical and one trauma) and attend and participate in 100% of the course.

Certification requirements and renewal requirements can vary by course and applicable provincial, territorial, or federal legislation. 

Participants should confirm the certification requirements of their employer, regulator, or organization before selecting a course.

Note: The Transport Canada certification will be mailed to you. Please be sure to allow extra time for delivery after you successfully complete the course.