Event

Waterfront First Aid

Training will be provided by Midcoast First Aid.
This class is generously sponsored by Allen Insurance and Financial.

This hands on course will provide basic training in emergency skills specific to the marine environment. The class is suitable for marina & boatyard staff, sailing programs, yacht clubs, coastal sailors, crew, and yacht racers.
Topics Include:

Emergency Plans and communications
CPR and AED
Cold water submersion and environmental emergencies
Head injuries and spinal cord injuries
Recovery positions
Bleeding control and soft tissue injuries
Bone injuries and splinting
Burns
Marine Animal bites/stings
Medical Emergencies (including but not limited to): Diabetic Emergencies, Stroke, Seizure, Shortness of Breath, Chest Pain, Allergic Reactions

Lindsey Pinkham is the owner of Midcoast First Aid, LLC a United States Coast Guard and American Health and Safety Institute approved training facility specializing in emergency training focused on the marine environment. She is also Northeast District Manager for Downeast Maritime Inc.a United State Coast Guard approved school focusing on licensing and STCW training. She is a graduate of Maine Maritime Academy with a Bachelor of Science in Marine Transportation and who holds an unlimited tonnage mates license.
Lindsey is United States Coast Guard Registered Person in Charge of Medical Care, National Registry Advanced Emergency Medical Technician License, Maine State Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Wilderness First Aid and CPR/AED and First Aid Instructor. Lindsey has worked on tugs, oil cleanup vessels and bulk carriers and has also worked as a professor at Maine Maritime Academy both in the classroom and on the annual training cruise.