Program Schedule
There is no fixed program, as we are dependent on weather conditions, local factors, logistics, and availability. Below is an indicative schedule based on previous editions of the course. While the content will remain largely the same, the order is likely to change. Each morning, a provisional day plan will be created based on the current situation.
Before the course
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Online learning
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Online preparatory meeting via Zoom (or equivalent)
Day 1
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Welcome & introduction
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Lecture: Patient assessment in an aquatic environment
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Workshop: Medical kits & expedition planning
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Boarding the yachts
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Ship briefing & safety instructions
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Departure from the harbor
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Sailing
Day 2
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Morning briefing
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Lecture: Seasickness
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Workshop carousel: Sailing principles / Navigation / Communication
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Scenario training
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Sailing
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Lecture: Dermatological conditions in, on, and around the water
Day 3
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Morning briefing
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Lecture: Physics & physiology of diving
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Lecture: Man overboard
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Sailing
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Workshop: Man overboard & Advanced Life Support
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Scenario training
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Lecture: Divers Alert Network & Radio Medical Services
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Lecture: Cruise ship medicine
Day 4
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Morning briefing
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Diving / Snorkeling / Onboard tasks
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Scenario training
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Lecture: Drowning, hypothermia & exhaustion
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Lecture: Onboard emergencies
Day 5
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Morning briefing
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Lecture: Decompression sickness & treatment
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Lecture: ENT problems related to the aquatic environment
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Sailing
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Lecture: Hazardous marine life
Day 6
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Morning briefing
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Lecture: Search & Rescue and (aero)medical evacuation
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Lecture: Hyperbaric medicine & the chamber
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Sailing
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Workshop: Abandon ship & sea survival
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Scenario training
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Demo/Workshop: Signaling aids
Day 7
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Morning briefing
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Final scenario simulations (exam scenarios)
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Sailing
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Return to home harbor
Day 8
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Check-out
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Disembarkation
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Departure
