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CATALOG INFORMATION
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Discipline and Nbr:
ADLTED 730 | Title:
FIRST AID/CPR/AED |
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Full Title:
First Aid, CPR, and AED |
Last Reviewed:2/14/2023 |
Units | Course Hours per Week | | Nbr of Weeks | Course Hours Total |
Maximum | 0 | Lecture Scheduled | 0 | 2 max. | Lecture Scheduled | 0 |
Minimum | 0 | Lab Scheduled | 4.00 | 1 min. | Lab Scheduled | 8.00 |
| Contact DHR | 0 | | Contact DHR | 0 |
| Contact Total | 4.00 | | Contact Total | 8.00 |
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| Non-contact DHR | 0 | | Non-contact DHR Total | 0 |
| Total Out of Class Hours: 0.00 | Total Student Learning Hours: 8.00 | |
Title 5 Category:
Non-Credit
Grading:
Non-Credit Course
Repeatability:
27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
Also Listed As:
Formerly:
Catalog Description:
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In this course, students will learn the basics of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid emergency response skills which enable them to give immediate care to a person who has been injured or is experiencing a sudden illness. This course satisfies first-time and renewal certifications, but does not satisfy the requirement for healthcare providers.
Prerequisites/Corequisites:
Recommended Preparation:
Limits on Enrollment:
Schedule of Classes Information
Description:
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In this course, students will learn the basics of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), Automated External Defibrillator (AED), and First Aid emergency response skills which enable them to give immediate care to a person who has been injured or is experiencing a sudden illness. This course satisfies first-time and renewal certifications, but does not satisfy the requirement for healthcare providers.
(Non-Credit Course)
Prerequisites:
Recommended:
Limits on Enrollment:
Transfer Credit:
Repeatability:27 - Exempt From Repeat Provisions
ARTICULATION, MAJOR, and CERTIFICATION INFORMATION
Associate Degree: | Effective: | | Inactive: | |
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CSU GE: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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IGETC: | Transfer Area | | Effective: | Inactive: |
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Certificate/Major Applicable:
Certificate Applicable Course
COURSE CONTENT
Student Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
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1. Explain and perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), obstructed airway management, and automated external defibrillation.
2. Develop the skills needed to recognize and respond to a variety of first aid, breathing, and cardiac emergencies.
Objectives:
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At the conclusion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Assess an unconscious person
2. Perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
3. Perform obstructed airway skills
4. Use an automated external defibrillator on an unconscious subject
5. Place an unconscious victim (who is breathing) in the recovery position
6. Perform a comprehensive exam on a conscious person who is injured or has a sudden illness (including consent to administer care, head-to-toe exam, and medical history)
7. Recognize the signs and symptoms of cardiovascular emergencies (including heart attack, angina, and stroke) and administer first aid care
8. Administer first aid for control of external bleeding and internal bleeding
9. Provide first aid for wounds, amputations and impaled objects
10. Administer first aid for shock (including anaphylaxis)
11. Administer first aid for thermal, chemical, and electrical burns
12. Administer first aid for bone and joint injuries (including fractures, dislocations, sprains, and strains)
13. Provide first aid for diabetic emergencies
14. Administer first aid for seizures
15. Administer first aid for heat related emergencies (including heat cramps, heat exhaustion, and heat stroke)
16. Provide first aid for cold related emergencies (including frost bite and hypothermia)
Topics and Scope
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I. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
A. Activating Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems
B. Recognizing the sign and systems of a heart attack
C. Determining cardiac arrest
D. Administering artificial respiration and one rescuer CPR techniques
E. Performing the obstructed airway procedures for a conscious and unconscious person
F. Performing practical skills
II. Automated External Defibrillators
III. First Aid and Emergency Care
A. Conducting a primary and secondary survey
1. Obtain consent
2. Identify chief complaint
3. Perform head-to-toe exam
4. Obtain medical history
B. Controlling bleeding
1. External
2. Internal
C. Shock
1. Prevention and treatment
2. Signs and symptoms
3. Anaphylaxis
D. Wound care
1. Cleaning wound
2. Preventing infection
3. Tetanus booster
4. Amputations
5. Embedded objects
E. Burns
1. Thermal
2. Chemical
3. Electrical
F. Bone and joint injuries
1. Fractures
2. Dislocations
3. Sprains
4. Strains
G. Sudden illness (medical emergencies)
1. Diabetic
2. Heart attack
3. Angina
4. Stroke
5. Fainting
6. Seizures
H. Heat-related emergencies
1. Heat cramps/muscle spasms
2. Heat exhaustion
3. Heat stroke
I. Cold-related emergencies
1. Frostbite
2. Hypothermia
Assignments:
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1. Reading textbook or other instructions
2. CPR skills exam covering CPR, obstructed airway, and use of an AED
3. First aid skills exam covering comprehensive victim exam, bleeding, shock, bandaging, and splinting
4. Final written exam for certification
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 0 - 0% |
None | |
Problem solving: Assessment tools, other than exams, that demonstrate competence in computational or non-computational problem solving skills. | Problem Solving 0 - 0% |
None | |
Skill Demonstrations: All skill-based and physical demonstrations used for assessment purposes including skill performance exams. | Skill Demonstrations 50 - 50% |
CPR skills exam; first aid skills exam | |
Exams: All forms of formal testing, other than skill performance exams. | Exams 50 - 50% |
Final written exam | |
Other: Includes any assessment tools that do not logically fit into the above categories. | Other Category 0 - 0% |
None | |
Representative Textbooks and Materials:
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Instructor prepared materials
First Aid, CPR and AED Standard. 8th ed. American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Jones and Bartlett Learning. 2021
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