First Aid

Robert Whittaker who has an excellent knowledge of first aid and entertaining delivery of training material, gave eight of the chaps at the shed a full first-aid course.

Now with so many trained in what to do when things go wrong nothing will ever happen again. If its does there will always be a first-aid officer on duty and ready to hand.

Rob has been in, around and part of the marine trade for the last 20 years and has racked up over 50,000 offshore miles cruising and racing around Austalasia and the Pacific. He lives and breathes being on boats and indeed lived on board his own 60 foot ketch with his family for more than 9 years.

Rob was a trained Para Medic with the NSW Ambulance Corps for 12 years and has been responsible for the development and implementation of Getaways Marine First Aid Course.

Rob is now Chief Training Officer for Getaway, overseeing and developing new courses and reviewing old ones. Rob is also an accredited examiner for The Australian Communications Authority and a qualified instructor for The Australian Red Cross.

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The following members of the shed are now qualified in first-aid. If a situation arises where you need assistance, whilst at the shed, do not hesitate to ask for their assistance...

Nevile Wald
Alan Sparkes
Doug Gordon
Don House
Len Johnstone
Ross Murry
Jim Nicholson

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