OPITO ERRV - AMA
This Product is to equip the learner with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of ERRV AMA. Note: This role is separate from the STCW medical function.
Description
This Product is to equip the learner with the initial knowledge, understanding and skills required to perform the role of ERRV AMA.
Note: This role is separate from the STCW medical function.
Certification
Learners successfully assessed against the learning outcomes will be issued with a certificate of 24 months validity.
Issuing Authority
OPITO
Learning Objectives
- Module 1 Learning Outcomes – Roles and Responsibilities of the Advanced Medical Aider
- 1 Outcome: The duties of the AMA (understand)
- 2 Outcome: The appraisal and facilitation skills required in the role of AMA (understand)
- 3 Outcome: AMA responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of ERRV medical equipment and facilities (understand)
- 4 Outcome: The appraisal and facilitation skills required in the role of AMA (perform)
- Module 2 Learning Outcomes – Principles and Priorities of ERRV Medical Aid
- 1 Outcome: Anatomy and Physiology as appropriate to the role of the AMA (understand)
- 2 Outcome: Anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (understand)
- Module 3 Learning Outcomes – Preparation for Reception of Casualties
- 1 Outcome: How to respond to alarms (understand)
- 2 Outcome: How to direct the crew and use appropriate communications (understand)
- Module 4 Learning Outcomes – Triage and Treatment of Casualties
- 1 Outcome: How to receive casualties onboard (understand)
- 2 Outcome: The interaction of onboard and external sources of medical aid (understand)
- 3 Outcome: How to recognise and treat anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (understand)
- 4 Outcome: Casualty monitoring and recording (understand)
- 5 Outcome: Initial assessment of casualties (perform)
- 6 Outcome: Recognition and treatment of anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (perform)
- Module 5 Learning Outcomes – Casualty Transfer (AMA)
- 1 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (understand)
- 2 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (perform)
Prerequisites
Learners must have a valid OPITO Initial Training Shipboard Operations certificate or reassessment to an equivalent standard through OODTP.
Revalidation
Must be revalidated by attending AMA Further every 2 years.