Maricopa Community Colleges  LET138   20064-20072 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 05/23/06
LET138 20064-20072 LAB 1 Credit(s) 3 Period(s)
Detention Officer Emergency Procedures
Techniques for managing emergency situations in the detention facility including fires and medical emergencies. Skills for administrating first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Procedures for use of chemical agents and mechanical restraint devices.
Prerequisites: LET136.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
LET138   20064-20072 Detention Officer Emergency Procedures
1. Identify the elements of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). (I)
2. Perform one rescuer CPR on an adult/child/infant mannequin. (I)
3. Demonstrate proper procedures for an unconscious choking adult/child/infant victim. (I)
4. Identify the proper treatment for bleeding, burns, and shock. (II)
5. List the proper steps when dealing with a person having a seizure, head injury, abdominal trauma, and bone fractures. (II)
6. Manage a facility fire scenario. (III)
7. Identify the uses and dangers of using chemical agents. (IV)
8. Demonstrate the proper methods of applying chemical agents. (IV)
9. Identify the components and application of mechanical restraint devices. (IV)
10. Demonstrate the proper methods of using a restraint chair. (IV)
11. Identify the most frequently encountered jail emergency situations. (V)
12. Respond to mock emergency situations. (V)
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LET138   20064-20072 Detention Officer Emergency Procedures
    I. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation
        A. Assessment
        B. Airway
        C. Procedure
        D. Choking
        E. Use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
      II. First Aid
          A. Bleeding
          B. Burns
          C. Shock
          D. Seizure
          E. Head Injury
          F. Abdominal Trauma
          G. Bone Fractures
        III. Facility Fires
            A. Contaminants produced
            B. Classification of fires
            C. Respiratory Hazards
            D. Types of fire extinguishers
            E. Fire suppression and safety equipment
            F. Airpacks
              1. Air control valves
              2. Color
              3. Shape
              4. Functions
          IV. Control Devices
              A. Chemical Agents
                1. Orthochlorobenzalmalononitrile (CS)
                2. Oleoresin Capsicum (OC)
                3. Types
                4. Uses
                5. Dangers
                6. Applications
                7. Decontamination
              B. Mechanical Restraints
                1. Components
                2. Application
              C. Restraint Chair
                1. Components
                2. Application
                3. Proper Use
            V. Emergency Situations
                A. Role and Responsibilities
                B. Officer Safety
                C. Radio Codes
                D. Documentation
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