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 Department:    AHE

 Course #:    201

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    1

 CIP:    51.0801

 EPC:    MLAMAAPT

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Prepares students to recognize, respond and manage cardiac emergencies. An American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers card will be issued upon completion of written test and skills demonstration.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 11

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory Required for ATA degree, Required for certificate  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

1. Promptly recognize and respond to life threatening emergencies.
2. Demonstrate appropriate ventilations.
   • Rescue breaths.
   • Bag valve masks.
   • Airway obstruction.
3. Demonstrate high quality CPR for adults, children, and infants with one rescuer or two rescuers.
4. Use an automated external defibrillator (AED) during a cardiac emergency.
5. Explain the importance of early use of an AED during a cardiac emergency.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

1. Procedures for Cardiac Arrest/heart attack.
   • High quality CPR for infants, children, and adults.
   • Effective ventilation.
2. Effective ventilations for Breathing Emergencies.
   • Barrier device for rescue breathing.
   • Bag valve mask device.
3. Relief of foreign-body obstruction for adults, children, and infants.
4. Emphasis on early use the automated external defibrillator during a cardiac emergency.
5. American Heart Association Chain of survival- with BLS components.
6. Team dynamics in a multi-rescuer resuscitation.