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  • DEPT. OF LEARNING
  • Sailing Medical Services
  • Dept. of Logistics
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  • Media
  • Dept. of Happiness
  • Sailing Checklist Bonanza
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Medicines and Medical Offshore Response

We Provide Med Kits

Ministry of Sailing is dedicated to improving the lives of those in need. Our mission is to provide resources (Medicines) and support to those sailing boats.  We can provide the medical customized for your needs. Contact us for a consultation with our medical teams. CFR 162.62

Medical Response for Offshore Sailing and Regattas

Response with one call!

Contact us for your offshore medical support

At the Ministry of Sailing, our mission is to provide one call assistance to your offshore medical crisis.  We have great rates to support your adventure or regatta. Teams of seasoned medical professionals are on call to provide you the peace of mind you need to sail offshore.  

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OFFSHORE MEDICAL CERTIFICATION (World Sailing Approved)

Training Format

This course requires a minimum of 12 hours of pre-course reading, case studies, and testing followed by three full days of on-site training. Practical sessions may include outdoor or on-board sailing vessels exercises depending on course location. The curriculum includes lab sessions in wound care, reduction and splinting, extrication, and injections.

Certification

Offshore Emergency Medicine certification is awarded by Maritime Medical Guides. This course is also approved for 36 hours of continuing education credit at the First Responder level by CAPCE. Whether you are spending time Racing or Cruising, our First Aid/CPR Fo Mariners will prepare you for your next adventure.  Combining a highly experiential in-person training with our self-paced Maritime Medicine Online Course, this program provides all the skills practice and knowledge needed to handle the range of medical and traumatic emergencies at sea.  this class is US Sailing accredited, meets World Sailing Offshore Special Regulation (OSR6.05) Medical Training Requirements, US Sailing Senior First Aid Requirements, is valid for US Coast Guard Merchant Marine Credentials and can be used to recertify a Wilderness First Responder certificate within its grace period.

Certification

 Offshore Emergency Medicine certification is awarded by Wilderness Medical Associates International. This course is also approved for 36 hours of continuing education credit at the First Responder level by CAPCE.

Prerequisites

 CPR training is a prerequisite to certification. Completion of a first aid course is highly recommended.

Partners

Maritime Medical Guides with the Ministry of Sailing have joined forces to bring practical sailing medicine around the globe. We are medical and rescue professionals, researchers, experienced educators, and advocates for healthcare in wilderness contexts. Our curriculum, overseen and continually revised by a committee of medical practitioners and academics, has been taught on all seven continents.


Maritime Medical Guides has trained thousands of sailors around the world. Our courses are hosted by racing teams, Yacht Clubs, government entities and licensed training companies, which are independent companies owned by some of MMG's excellent instructors are licensed to teach medical curriculums that meet both US Sailing and World Sailing for Offshore. Together MMG and the MOS will train responders and practitioners needed for medical care in low resource settings, anywhere in the world. 

Where and When

ANNAPOLIS   October 2024. $435 Limited Space

ANNAPOLIS   November 2024.  $435 Limited Space

Charleston    January 2025


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