| SUMMARY In 1998 the
Spanish Society of Maritime Medicine promoted a
pilot internet refresher course for seafarers in
its web, URL :
"http://www.semm.org/curso/pauxm.html".
A main objective was to facilitate seamen' health
education, according to the recommendations of
international organisations like IMO (STWC 1995)
and EC (Directive 92/29), they say: a refresher
course on first-aid at least every 5 years for
persons in charge of medical care on board. In
Spain the transposition of this Directive was
published in the RD 258/99. So, in order to help
seafarers and officers in their training in
prevention and in solving health problems derived
from their occupational risks on board,
continuing education can be implemented using an
innovative and adaptable tool like internet.
There are 10 units (resources for medical
assistance on board, radio-medical advice,
environmental problems, travel medicine,
cardio-respiratory resuscitation, prevention of
problems in diving, death on board, occupational
risk prevention … etc.). Hypertext linked
keywords help the student to revise the subject,
a teacher can counsel him by e-mail and a
multiple-choice test and clinical cases check the
comprehension of the units.
STEPS TO FOLLOW
THIS INTERNET COURSE
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- Application
form (with
copy of the certificate of a
previous first-aid course,
identification card... if the
pupil is interested in a possible
certificate of a direct
evaluation)
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- Pupil's
identification
(confirmation of your admission)
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- Begin
the study of the units 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 ...
- Practical case to
solve in the beginning of
each unit
- Main subject
questions to understand
- Key words to
revise
- Multiple-choice
test
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- Supervisor
or Teacher contact e-mail
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MAIN SUBJECTS OF
THE COURSE
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- Health
resources for medical emergencies
on board
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- Radio
Medical Advice, rescue, medical
chest
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- Environmental
emergencies (heat, hypothermia
...)
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- Hygiene
and hazardous materials on board
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- Basic
life support / Injuries /
First-aid
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- Underwater
accidents / death at sea
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- Miscellany
(human body, occupational risk
prevention, psychological
problems, drugs ...)
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EVALUATION (student's
record available on line)
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- Clinical
case
(Students should invent the
circumstances applying their
knowledges related to the each
unit)
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- Multiple-choice test (each
unit has a set of 5 easy
questions to check comprehension)
Eg. If
late or deep cold injury ...
- a) Break blisters
- b) Rub or massage
area
- c) Apply heat
- d) Cover with dry
clothing or dressings
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- It
is possible to get a SEMM
certificate of the course with
the condition of a direct - final
evaluation made by one of the
authorised teachers.
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Let's
summarise the main advantages of this internet
course:
Adapted to seafarer's
needs
Free use
No timetable, updated
Interaction with teachers
A new proposal to help in
refresher courses
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