Official Course Description:   MCCCD Approval:  11/26/96
EMT101      19972-20005	LEC	0.50 Credit(s)	0.50 Period(s)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support
Designed to train students in the skills of cardiopulmonary resuscitation to include mouth-to-mouth, mouth-to-mask, and cardiac compression, stabilization of adult, infant, and child victims with airway obstruction, respiratory, and cardiac arrest. Prerequisites: None.
Cross-References:   HLR101

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
EMT101   19972-20005	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support

1.	Describe the need for CPR training. (I)
2.	Manage an obstructed airway in a conscious patient using American Heart Association basic life support standards. (II, III)
3.	Manage an obstructed airway in an unconscious patient using American Heart Association basic life support standards. (IV)
4.	Manage a respiratory arrest in a patient using American Heart Association basic life support standards. (V)
5.	Manage a cardiac arrest in a patient using American Heart Association basic life support standards. (VI)
6.	Perform 2 man CPR using American Heart Association basic life support standards. (II, III, IV, V, VI)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
EMT101   19972-20005	Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation/Basic Life Support

I. Need for cardio-pulmonary resuscitation II. Airway obstruction A. Conscious adult B. Unconscious adult C. Conscious child/infant D. Unconscious child/infant III. Respiratory arrest A. Adult B. Child/infant IV. Cardiac arrest A. Adult B. Child/infant V. 2 man cardio-pulmonary resuscitation A. 1 to 2 man, change B. 2 man switch VI. Practical

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