Seafarer documentsSafety and security
Elementary First Aid
- STCW VI/1
- STCW A-VI/1-3
- Brief entry
- Checked 6 October 2026
- Document type
- Document
- Validity
- As shown on the issued document
- Names in other countries
- 5 countries
Brief entry: the name, code, purpose and source. A full entry will follow.
Contents3
1 What it covers
Evidences training in immediate first-aid action before qualified medical assistance is available.1–3
2 Validity and renewal
Document validity. The expiry date, if the issuing system sets one, is shown on the document itself. This reference does not calculate personal expiry dates.
Maintaining competence. There is no international renewal interval for this document.4
3 Names in 5 countries
How national systems name this document. The original name is given where the source has it; the English name is our editorial rendering.
| Country | Name in the issuing country |
|---|---|
| South Africa | Elementary first aidIssued by: South African Maritime Safety Authority · source |
| Canada | Marine Basic First AidIssued by: Transport Canada Marine Safety and Security · source |
| New Zealand | Basic First aidIssued by: Maritime New Zealand · source |
| Argentina | Primeros Auxilios BásicosElementary First AidIssued by: Agencia Nacional de Puertos y Navegación; Prefectura Naval Argentina · source |
| Uruguay | Primeros AuxiliosElementary First AidIssued by: Prefectura Nacional Naval, Dirección Registral y de Marina Mercante (DIRME) · source |