10/17/2025 11:20:04 AM	KIN 6 Course Outline as of Fall 2026	Changed Course
CATALOG INFORMATION
Discipline and Nbr:  KIN 6	Title:  FIRST AID/CPR/AED
Full Title:  Standard First Aid, CPR, and AED
Last Reviewed:10/13/2025

Units		Course Hours per Week			Nbr of Weeks	Course Hours Total
Maximum	1.00	Lecture Scheduled	1.00		17.5 max.	Lecture Scheduled	17.50
Minimum	1.00	Lab Scheduled	1.00		3 min.	Lab Scheduled	17.50
		Contact DHR	0			Contact DHR	0
		Contact Total	2.00			Contact Total	35.00
		Non-contact DHR	0			Non-contact DHR Total	0

Total Out of Class Hours:  35.00

Total Student Learning Hours: 70.00

Title 5 Category:  AA Degree Applicable
Grading:  Grade or P/NP
Repeatability:  00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP
Also Listed As: 
Formerly:  KINES 6

Catalog Description:

Students will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automatic external defibrillation (AED) and first aid skills which will enable participants to give basic emergency care. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as: burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back, and other injuries, heat and cold emergencies, and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for adults, children, and infants. Satisfies first-time and renewal certifications for two years.

Prerequisites/Corequisites:

Recommended Preparation:
Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent

Limits on Enrollment:

Schedule of Classes Information
Description:

Students will learn cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), automatic external defibrillation (AED) and first aid skills which will enable participants to give basic emergency care. Upon completion of this course, students will be able to recognize and care for a variety of first aid emergencies such as: burns, cuts, scrapes, sudden illnesses, head, neck, back, and other injuries, heat and cold emergencies, and how to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies for adults, children, and infants. Satisfies first-time and renewal certifications for two years.

(Grade or P/NP)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL C1000 or equivalent
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:CSU;UC.
Repeatability:00 - Two Repeats if Grade was D, F, NC, or NP

ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION

Associate Degree:		Effective:		Inactive:
Area:
CSU GE:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
IGETC:	Transfer Area			Effective:	Inactive:
CSU Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
UC Transfer:	Transferable	Effective:	Fall 1981	Inactive:
C-ID:

Certificate/Major Applicable: Both Certificate and Major Applicable

COURSE CONTENT

Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Perform adult, child and infant CPR, foreign body airway obstruction, and utilization.

2. Demonstrate first aid skills, including: developing an emergency action plan, comprehensive victim assessment, control of severe bleeding, wound care, treatment for shock, burns, bone, joint and muscle injuries, heat and cold exposure, and medical and cardiovascular emergencies.

 

Objectives:

At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:

1. Students perform adult, child, and infant CPR, foreign body airway obstruction, and AED.

2. Students demonstrate first aid skills which include: developing an emergency action plan, comprehensive victim assessment, control of severe bleeding, wound care, treatment for shock, burns, bone, joint and muscle injuries, heat and cold exposure, and medical and cardiovascular emergencies.

Topics and Scope

I. Introduction to CPR and AED

    A. Define CPR

    B. Role of CPR vs AED

     C. Overview of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system

    D. Leading causes of death in the United States

    E. Physiology of heart disease

     F. Early warning signs and first aid for a heart attack

    G. Risk factors and prevention of cardiovascular disease

II. Adult, Child, and Infant CPR

    A. Assess an unconscious person

    B. Airway management

    C. Recovery position

    D. CPR

    E. Foreign body airway obstruction (conscious & unconscious)

    F. Complications/special situations (impact injury, mouth-to-stoma, gastric distention/vomiting and compression only CPR)

    G. Personal protective equipment (PPE)

        1. face mask

        2. face shield and gloves

III. AED

    A. Purpose of AED

    B. Irregular heart rhythms AED can correct

    C. How to use an AED (adult, children and infants)

    D. Special considerations (water, medication patches, implanted defibrillator and trauma victims)

    E. AED supplies

    F. Location of AEDs (SRJC campus, community and workplace)

IV. Overview of First Aid

    A. Definition

     B. Legal considerations

         1. Good Samaritan laws

         2. Consent

         3. Negligence

         4. Battery

    C. Disease Precautions

         1. Blood and airborne diseases

         2. Safety precautions: Personal protective equipment and hand washing

V. Create an Emergency Action Plan  

     A. Survey scene for safety

    B. Primary exam (life threatening emergencies)

    C. Chief complaint

    D. Secondary exam (head-to-toe exam)

    E. Medical history

    F. Synthesize assessment data to identify scope of emergency medical services required and formulate treatment plan to provide care until more advanced medical personnel arrive on the scene

VI. Shock

     A. Physiology

     B. Signs and symptoms

    C. Anaphylaxis

    D. First aid

         1. Treatment for shock

         2. Epinephrine auto-injector

VII. Bleeding

    A. External  

          1. Arterial vs venous vs capillary

         2. Safety precautions

          3. First aid:

               a. direct pressure

              b. pressure bandage

              c. improvised tourniquet

              d. removing contaminated gloves

    B. Internal

         1. Signs and symptoms

         2. First aid: RICE technique

VIII. Wound Care

    A. Open wounds, amputations, avulsions, and impaled objects

    B. Prevent infection

    C. Tetanus vaccination/booster

    D. First aid:  dress and bandage soft tissue injuries

IX. Burns

    A. Thermal

          1. Determine burn severity

          2. First aid for first, second and third-degree burns

    B. Chemical

         1. First aid

          2. Poison Control Center

         3. Safety Data Sheets (workplace)

    C. Electrical

         1. Scene safety

         2. First aid

X. Bone, Joint and Muscle Injuries

    A. Fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains

    B. First aid:

         1. Splint/immobilize shoulder, clavicle, upper arm, forearm, leg, knee and ankle with rigid, soft or anatomic splint

         2. Figure 8 compression wrap for ankle

         3. RICE technique

XI. Medical and Cardiovascular Emergencies

    A. Heart attack

         1. Physiology/cause

         2. Signs and symptoms

         3. First aid

    B. Angina

         1. Physiology

         2. Signs and symptoms

         3. First aid

    C. Stroke

         1. Physiology

         2. Signs and symptoms

          3. Transient Ischemic Attacks (TIAs)

         4. First aid

    D. Asthma

         1. Cause

         2. Signs and symptoms

         3. First aid

    E. Fainting

         1. Cause

         2. Signs and symptoms

         3. First aid

    F. Seizure

         1. Grand mal vs petit mal

         2. Cause

         3. Signs and symptoms

         4. First aid

    G. Diabetic emergencies

         1. Physiology

          2. Hyperglycemia vs hypoglycemia

         3. Early warning signs

          4. Risk factors

         5. First aid   

XII. Environmental Emergencies

     A. Heat related emergencies  

          1. Cause and prevention

         2. Heat cramps/muscle spasms

              a. Signs and symptoms

              b. First aid

         3. Heat exhaustion

               a. Signs and symptoms

              b. First aid

         4. Heat stroke

               a. Signs and symptoms

              b. First aid

    B. Cold related emergencies

         1. Frostbite

               a. Signs and symptoms

              b. First aid

         2. Hypothermia

              a. Signs and symptoms

              b. First aid      

XIII. Putting It All together: Practicing Scenarios Where Multiple Skills Will Be Assessed

 

Items are introduced in lecture and the related skills are performed in the lab.

Assignments:

Lecture-related Assignments:

1. Read weekly textbook chapter(s)

2. Complete chapter review questions and emergency response scenarios to prepare for roleplaying

3. Locate one newspaper/internet article about bystanders who responded to emergency medical situations, write up a summary and give presentation to class

4. Research location of AEDs on SRJC's campuses and in the community/workplace, write up a report and give presentation to class

5. Written exams: CPR and First Aid written exams (midterm and final)

 

Lab-related Assignments:

1. CPR skills exam: adult, child and infant CPR, foreign body airway obstruction, and Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)

2. First Aid skills exam: comprehensive victim exams (primary and secondary), bleeding, shock, epinephrine auto injector, bandaging, splinting, and removing soiled gloves

Methods of Evaluation/Basis of Grade.

Writing: Assessment tools that demonstrate writing skill and/or require students to select, organize and explain ideas in writing.		Writing 5 - 10%
Emergency response scenarios; chapter review questions, newspaper/internet article summary, presentation, AED report
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills.		Problem Solving 5 - 10%
Emergency response scenarios/role playing, AED report presentation
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams.		Skill Demonstrations 30 - 50%
CPR and First Aid skills exams
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams.		Exams 30 - 50%
CPR and First Aid written exams
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories.		Other Category 0 - 0%
None

Representative Textbooks and Materials:

American Red Cross. American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED Participant's Manual. Staywell Company, 2021.

Instructor prepared materials

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