RYA First Aid (MCA approved) course
Date:
17/11/2025
Start Time:
9am
End Time:
5pm
Duration:
One day
Venue:
Dixie Queen, Butler's Wharf Pier, London, SE1 2YE
The TSA are sponsoring a RYA First Aid course on the Thames. The first course will be delivered on Monday, 17th November 2025 aboard the Dixie Queen at Butler’s Wharf.
This course is MCA approved and satisfies the requirements for one of the first aid mandatory training activities on the Thames CPD programme and gains 30 points.
In a medical emergency a little first aid knowledge and immediate action can save lives. This one-day course is designed to provide a working knowledge of first aid for people using small craft and to support skippers of yachts and motor vessels. The course covers the minimum requirements of the Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations, 1981 for the purposes of Emergency First Aid at Work.
What will I learn?
- The recovery position in a confined space
- CPR, including the drowning protocol
- Cold shock and hypothermia from immersion and/or exposure
- Seasickness and dehydration
- Medical assistance or advice by VHF
- Helicopter rescue
Materials: The RYA First Aid Book is provided to everyone doing an RYA First Aid course. With detailed information, clear visual aids and a section dedicated to marine specific content, it’s a valuable resource for all water users.
Duration: One day (9am – 5pm).
Location: Dixie Queen, Butler’s Wharf, Shad Thames SE1 2YE.
Refreshments will be provided. Delegates to bring their own lunch.
Certificates: issued on the day.
Cost: £100.00 + VAT per person.
Contact: There are a limited number of places available. To book, please contact the TSA training team on 07762 125727 or training@thamesacademy.london.
