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 Department:    PE

 Course #:    200

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    510998

 EPC:    791

 REV:    2024

 Course Description  

Basic First Aid, safety regulations and CPR. First Aid cards will be issued upon completion and are valid for two years.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: None.

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 22

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0

Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

Learning Outcomes

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

1. Perform first aid procedures for:
   • shock
   • FBO - child, infant and adult
   • CPR - child, infant and adult (1 and 2 person)
   • Severe and minor bleeding
   • Fractures and splinting
   • First, second, and third degree burns
   • Various types of heat and cold exposure
   • Stroke, heart attack, fainting, and epilepsy
   • Oral poisoning
   • Substance abuse
   • AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Use
   • Identify functions and structures of each body system

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. Introduction to first aid
   • first aid hurry cases
   • standard procedures for most first aid situations
2. Shock
3. F.B.O. (choking) and C.P.R.
   • adult - 1 and 2 person
   • child
4. Wounds
5. Fractures and splinting
6. Burns (1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree)
7. Heat and cold exposure
8. Sudden illness
   • heart attack
   • stroke
   • fainting
   • epilespy
9. Poisoning (irritant and corrosive poisons)
10. Drugs (depressant and convulsive drugs)