HE 252 First Aid and CPR

Lecture Hours: 3
Credits: 3

Provides accepted safety, first aid, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation, philosophy, techniques, and procedures that will enable students to appropriately cope with emergencies ranging from minor to life-threatening. Upon successful completion, students may earn a completion card from the American Heart Association.

Prerequisite: Placement into WR 115 (or higher), or completion of WR 090 (or higher) with a grade of C or better; or consent of instructor.
Student Learning Outcomes:

Describe and assess moral and legal implications of administering temporary care.
Identify and discuss abilities and limitations as a caregiver.
Demonstrate the ability to quickly problem solve and apply appropriate response skills required in most emergencies on adult, child, and infant victims.
Promote safety awareness concepts to enhance individual and group health and safety.
Demonstrate skill proficiency in first aid, cardiorespiratory resuscitation (CPR) and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED).

Content Outline

First Aid
Good Samaritan Laws
EMS System
Standards of Care
Emergencies
- Recognizing
- Responding
Avoiding Infectious Diseases
Basic Life Support
- Rescue breathing
- Choking
- CPR
- AED
Bleeding and Wound Care
Shock
Burns
Injuries
- Head
- Spinal
- Chest
- Abdominal
- Bone
- Joint
- Muscle
Sudden Illness
- Cardiac
- Stroke
- Respiratory
- Seizures
- Diabetes
Poisonings, Bites and Stings
Heat, Cold, and Environmental Emergencies
Childbirth and Gynecologic Emergencies
Behavioral Emergencies
Rescuing and Moving Victims