Youth RYA First Aid Course; 11-17 year olds

This is an 8 hour RYA First Aid Certificate course for Youth sailors only aged between 11-17 years old. It covers the same principles as the adult course learning the basics of resuscitation, dealing with unconscious casualties, hypothermia, bleeding and shock.

Upon completion each Youth Member will be awarded a full RYA First Aid Certificate.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

As with all Youth Training sessions, parents must stay on-site for the duration of the course or assign their child an on-site guardian.

This course is run over two evenings.

Courses take place from Lobster Quay. Please arrive promptly at 6.00pm ready to start. The course runs until 10.15pm both evenings.

Children should dress in suitable clothing, preferably trousers and clothes that are old but warm, as there may be practical sessions in the dinghy compound.

Bring a life jacket or buoyancy aid and a pen.

A RYA First Aid Manual will be supplied at the start of the course.

Last updated 8:20pm on 25 August 2025