The Medical Wing’s Ship Borne Medics (SBM) course is a specialist course aimed at the role of the Ship’s Security Officer (SSO).

The SBM course follows the syllabus of the First Person on Scene-Intermediate (FPOS-I) course but has been adapted to equip our delegates with the necessary skills that may be required when at sea, whilst also including extensive hands on and role play scenarios.

By utilising our dedicated ship’s hull training facilities we are able to provide the most realistic maritime medical training course on the market as well as rescue techniques associated with the environment,

Trainers delivering the SBM course have experience in working in the maritime environment from their time in the UK Special Forces and are regarded as world leaders in this field.

The course covers the following:

• Types of Drowning and ways to deal with them
• Hypothermia and associated cold/hot weather injuries
• Poisons and gas inhalations    
• Extensive burns lessons
• Falls from height and crush injuries
• Blast injuries and Gunshot wounds
• Emergency extrication and evacuation procedures.

All gradates of The Medical Wing’s First Person On Scene (FPOS) course will gain a qualifications from both Edexcel and the Institute of Health and Care Development (IHCD).

The course is also recognised by the following:

• Faculty of Pre Hospital Care at the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
• Security Industry Authority (SIA)
• The Ambulance Service Authority. It entitles the holder to apply to work as a first responder.

The SMB courses is 5 days in length. The standard (non-bespoke) course is usually a 4 day course but The Medical Wing’s allows an extra day for in depth study into certain types of injuries or illnesses depending on which FPOS is being taken (SBM/FPOS Oil & Gas etc), with intensive scenarios, role plays in varying realistic environments.

For more information please call us on +44 (0)1295 756 380