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Official Course
Description: MCCCD Approval: 6-17-2003 |
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HES154
2003 Fall – 2011 Summer II |
LEC
3.0 Credit(s) 3.0 Period(s) 3.0 Load Acad |
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First
Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and first aid for the adult,
child and infant patients includes Automated External Defibrillator(AED),
rescue breathing, obstructed airway, and other first aid procedures. Designed
to train citizen responders in skills and procedures required during
emergency situation. Prerequisites: None. |
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MCCCD
Official Course Competencies: |
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HES154 2003
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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Describe the responsibilities of a first aider and the
legal aspects of emergency medical care. (I) |
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Identify the basic steps of a proper victim assessment.
(I) |
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Perform the initial steps of basic life support, including
opening the airway and restoring breathing through artificial ventilation.
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Define cardiac arrest and identify its causes. (II) |
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Apply CPR on adults, children, and infants. (II) |
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Demonstrate techniques for treating various wounds,
injuries, shock, poisoning, burns, sudden illness, and emergency rescue. (IV,
V, VI) |
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MCCCD
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HES154 2003
Fall – 2011 Summer II |
First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation |
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I. Introduction A. Legal aspects of first
aid B. Victim assessment C. Emergency action
principles II. Basic life support A. Artificial ventilation B. Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation C. Obstructed airway
maneuver III. Wounds and fractures A. Controlling bleeding B. Treating shock C. Soft tissue injuries D. Bandaging E. Splinting IV. Medical emergencies A. Poisoning B. Stroke C. Seizures D. Diabetic emergencies E. Dizziness and fainting V. Environmental
emergencies A. Hypothermia and cold
emergencies B. Heat emergencies C. Burn emergencies VI. Stabilization and
transfer A. Rescues B. Spinal and neck injuries
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