A short talk on some aspect of first aid was given by PSC training officer Rick Raeburn on Friday 21 February. Always a useful reminder even for those of us with a current certificate, it was kept at a level helpful to anyone without any practical experience to follow and perhaps inspire some to sign up for a full course later in the season.
Among subjects briefly discussed were making sure you did not become a casualty too, the recovery position, choking, drowning and with some dummies help, some hands on experience of CPR.
Thankfully, serious accidents are rare dinghy sailing but things can go wrong and some knowledge of what to do and what not to do could save a life.
