This course is designed for seafarers designated to provide medical first aid onboard a ship in accordance with Regulation V1/4-1 of the annex to the STCW convention and section as amended. Every seafarer who is designated to apply immediate effective action in the event of an accident or illness on board a vessel must demonstrate competence to undertake the task, duties, and responsibilities described in the subjects listed in column 1 of table A-VI/4- 1.  The training aims to provide knowledge to designated seafarers to take immediate effective action in the case of accidents or illness likely to occur onboard ships.