OPITO ERRV - AMA FURTHER
This Product is to meet the updating, further practice and assessment requirements for an Advanced Medical Aider. It should be undertaken within 2 years of qualification as an Advanced Medical Aider and at periods not exceeding 2 years thereafter.
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Mon 19 Oct
19 October 2026 - 20 October 2026
19 October 2026 - 20 October 2026
2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
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Mon 2 Nov
2 November 2026 - 3 November 2026
2 November 2026 - 3 November 2026
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Mon 23 Nov
23 November 2026 - 24 November 2026
23 November 2026 - 24 November 2026
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Mon 14 Dec
14 December 2026 - 15 December 2026
14 December 2026 - 15 December 2026
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Mon 4 Jan
4 January 2027 - 5 January 2027
4 January 2027 - 5 January 2027
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Mon 1 Feb
1 February 2027 - 2 February 2027
1 February 2027 - 2 February 2027
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Mon 1 Mar
1 March 2027 - 2 March 2027
1 March 2027 - 2 March 2027
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Mon 29 Mar
29 March 2027 - 30 March 2027
29 March 2027 - 30 March 2027
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Mon 12 Apr
12 April 2027 - 13 April 2027
12 April 2027 - 13 April 2027
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Mon 10 May
10 May 2027 - 11 May 2027
10 May 2027 - 11 May 2027
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Mon 7 Jun
7 June 2027 - 8 June 2027
7 June 2027 - 8 June 2027
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Mon 5 Jul
5 July 2027 - 6 July 2027
5 July 2027 - 6 July 2027
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Mon 2 Aug
2 August 2027 - 3 August 2027
2 August 2027 - 3 August 2027
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Mon 30 Aug
30 August 2027 - 31 August 2027
30 August 2027 - 31 August 2027
2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
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Mon 13 Sep
13 September 2027 - 14 September 2027
13 September 2027 - 14 September 2027
2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
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Mon 11 Oct
11 October 2027 - 12 October 2027
11 October 2027 - 12 October 2027
2 days, 08:30 AM BST - 05:00 PM BST
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Mon 8 Nov
8 November 2027 - 9 November 2027
8 November 2027 - 9 November 2027
2 days, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
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Mon 6 Dec
6 December 2027 - 7 December 2027
6 December 2027 - 7 December 2027
2 days, 08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
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Description
This Product is to meet the updating, further practice and assessment requirements for an Advanced Medical Aider. It should be undertaken within 2 years of qualification as an Advanced Medical Aider and at periods not exceeding 2 years thereafter.
Issuing Authority
OPITO
Learning Objectives
- Module 1 Learning Outcomes – Further Roles and Responsibilities of the Advanced Medical Aider
- 1 Outcome: The duties of the AMA (understand)
- 2 Outcome: AMA responsibility for the maintenance and upkeep of ERRV medical equipment and facilities (understand)
- 3 Outcome: The appraisal and facilitation skills required in the role of AMA (perform)
- Module 2 Learning Outcomes – Further Principles and Priorities of ERRV Medical Aid
- 1 Outcome: Anatomy and Physiology as appropriate to the role of the AMA (understand)
- Module 3 Learning Outcomes – Further Preparation for Reception of Casualties
- 1 Outcome: How to direct the crew and use appropriate communications (understand)
- Module 4 Learning Outcomes – Further Triage and Treatment of Casualties
- 1 Outcome: How to receive casualties onboard (understand)
- 2 Outcome: The interaction of onboard and external sources of medical aid (understand)
- 3 Outcome: Use (under medical supervision) of intraosseous infusion device and other medications (understand)
- 4 Outcome: Initial assessment of casualties (perform)
- 5 Outcome: Recognition and treatment of anticipated scenarios encountered by the AMA following an offshore incident (perform)
- 6 Outcome: Casualty monitoring and recording (perform)
- Module 5 Learning Outcomes – Further Casualty Transfer (AMA)
- 1 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (understand)
- 2 Outcome: Preparing casualties for transfer from ERRV (perform)
Prerequisites
Learners must have a valid ERRV Crew Advanced Medical Aid certificate and a valid OPITO Initial Training Shipboard Operations certificate or reassessment to an equivalent standard through OODTP
Certification
Learners successfully assessed against the learning outcomes will be issued with a certificate of 24 months validity.