RTC Training Program

The RTC training program provides SFSU students, faculty and staff access to safety training necessary for operating University watercraft or participating in the Scientific Diving Program. Training sessions are limited in size, scheduled as needed on a first come, first served basis. Click on the link below to sign up for CPR, First Aid, Oxygen Provider and AED Provider training. MOTC training and advanced scuba certification are provided as needed. Please contact RTC Marine Operations for more information on these courses.

Primary Care (CPR)

Emergency First Response Primary Care (CPR) teaches you how to deal with emergencies that are immediately life threatening.. You will focus on primary care through a combination of knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice to make sure you have the knowledge, understanding and confidence to use your skills. The primary and secondary care courses take around 6 hours to complete. The Primary Care (CPR) skills that are taught in this course are:

Scene Assessment
Barrier Use
Primary Assessment
Rescue Breathing
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Serious bleeding management
Shock management
Spinal injury management

Secondary Care (First Aid)

Secondary Care (first aid) covers injuries or illnesses that are not immediately life threatening or when local EMS is unavailable or delayed. You focus on secondary assessment and first aid through knowledge development, skill development and realistic scenario practice. This course is taught in conjunction with the Primary Care (CPR) course. The Secondary Care (first aid) skills taught in this course are:

Injury Assessment
Illness Assessment
Bandaging
Splinting for Dislocations and Fractures

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries Provider Course was designed to fill the void in oxygen first aid training available for the general diving public. This course represents entry level training designed to educate divers in recognizing possible dive related injuries and providing emergency oxygen first aid while activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and/or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility. This course takes between 4-6 hours to complete and is not offered on the same day as the CPR/First aid course.

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries

Advanced Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries is an advanced-level program that provides additional training for those individuals who have successfully completed the DAN Oxygen First Aid for Scuba Diving Injuries course within the past year. It is designed to train DAN Oxygen Providers to use the MTV-100 or a Bag Valve Mask (BVM) while providing care for a non-breathing injured diver and activating the local emergency medical services (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest available medical facility.

Automated External Defibrillators for Scuba Diving

This course represents entry-level training designed to educate the general diving (and qualified non-diving) public to better recognize the warning signs of Sudden Cardiac Arrest and administer first aid using Basic Life Support techniques and Automated External Defibrillators while activating the local emergency medical services, (EMS) and / or arranging for evacuation to the nearest appropriate medical facility.

Motorboat Operator Certification Course (MOCC) SAF4102

This course gives participants the training required to permit operation of Service-owned watercraft. It reviews minimum requirements for safe operation of motorboats and includes a review of legal requirements, preparations, navigation, operations, emergency procedures, rescue, self rescue, trailering, fire suppression and basic seamanship. The course includes both classroom and on-the-water instruction. There is an on-the-water practical exam during which the student must demonstrate certain skills to pass as well as a written exam with a passing grade of 70 required. More information can be found on the MOCC web site. The objectives of the MOCC are to:

Provide attendees with specific skills and knowledge that will allow them to make an informed decision about their own safety, the safety of any crew member, as well as the safety of the vessel,
Familiarize attendees with state-of-the-art watercraft safety equipment and other gear, through demonstration and actual use, and
Allow attendees to demonstrate, through written examination and physical demonstration, that they have adequate grasp of motorboat handling techniques and knowledge to safely operate a motorboat in a normal work environment.