---
kind: "section"
citation: "46 C.F.R. § 28.210"
title: "46"
number: "28.210"
heading: "First aid equipment and training."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/46/28.210"
---

# §28.210. First aid equipment and training.

- (a) Each vessel must have on board a complete first aid manual and medicine chest of a size suitable for the number of individuals on board in a readily accessible location.
- (b) **First aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course certification.** Certification in first aid and CPR must be as described in this paragraph.
  - (1) **First aid—** a certificate indicating completion of a first aid course from:
    - (i) The American National Red Cross “Standard First Aid and Emergency Care” or “Multi-media Standard First Aid” course; or
    - (ii) A course approved by the Coast Guard under [§ 11.201(i)](/cfr/46/11.201.md?p=i) of this chapter.
  - (2) **CPR—** A certificate indicating completion of course from:
    - (i) The American National Red Cross;
    - (ii) The American Heart Association; or
    - (iii) A course approved by the Coast guard under [§ 10.205(h)(2)(iii)](/cfr/46/10.205.md?p=h-2-iii) of this chapter.
- (c) Each vessel that operates with more than 2 individuals on board must have at least 1 individual certified in first aid and at least 1 individual certified in CPR. An individual certified in both first aid and CPR will satisfy both of these requirements.
- (d) Each vessel that operates with more than 16 individuals on board must have at least 2 individuals certified in first aid and at least 2 individuals certified in CPR. An individual certified in both first aid and CPR may be counted for both requirements.
- (e) Each vessel that operates with more than 49 individuals on board must have at least 4 individuals certified in first aid and at least 4 individuals certified in CPR. An individual certified in both first aid and CPR may be counted for both requirements.

## Notes

### Amendments

[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, as amended by CGD 95-012, 60 FR 48048, Sept. 18, 1995; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30883, June 28, 2019]

### Authority

Authority: 46 U.S.C. 3316, 4502, 4505, 4506, 6104, 8103, 10603; DHS Delegation 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4.

### Source

Source: CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[CGD 88-079, 56 FR 40393, Aug. 14, 1991, as amended by CGD 95-012, 60 FR 48048, Sept. 18, 1995; USCG-2018-0874, 84 FR 30883, June 28, 2019]