Maricopa Community Colleges  AIR118   19972-99999 

Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11-26-1996

AIR118  1997 Spring – 2010 Fall

LEC  2.0 Credit(s)  2.0 Period(s)  2.0 Load  Occ

Emergency Medical Procedures

Overview of emergency medical procedures. Includes basic first aid, advanced first aid, choking victim procedure, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:

 

AIR118  1997 Spring – 2010 Fall

Emergency Medical Procedures

 

1.

List symptoms of shock, bleeding, fractures, burns, and poisonings. (I)

2.

Describe the appropriate first aid treatment for shock, bleeding, fractures, burns, and poisonings. (I)

3.

Explain the appropriate first aid response for specific medical emergencies. (II)

4.

Describe and demonstrate the appropriate response to aid the choking victim. (III)

5.

Describe the principles of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. (III)

6.

Using a mannequin, demonstrate the technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an adult. (III)

7.

Using a mannequin, demonstrate the technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on a child. (III)

8.

Using a mannequin, demonstrate the technique of cardiopulmonary resuscitation on an infant. (III)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:

 

AIR118  1997 Spring – 2010 Fall

Emergency Medical Procedures

 

I. First Aid

A. Role and Responsibilities

B. Shock

1. Symptoms

2. Treatment

C. Bleeding

1. Types

2. Treatment

D. Fractures

1. Types

2. Treatment

E. Burns

1. Sources

2. Degrees

3. Treatment

F. Poisons

1. Symptoms

2. Treatment

II. Advanced First Aid

A. Environmental Emergencies

B. Emergency Childbirth

C. Diabetic Emergencies

D. Respiratory illness

1. Asthma

2. Emphysema

E. Stroke

F. Epilepsy

G. Coronary Artery Disease

III. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

A. Definition

B. General Principles

C. Risk Factors

D. Additional Considerations of CPR

E. Adult CPR

1. One Rescuer

2. Two Rescuer

F. Child CPR

G. Infant CPR

H. Choking Victim Procedures

1. Adult

2. Child

3. Infant

 

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