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 Department:    MANF

 Course #:    121

 Credits:    1

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    1

 CIP:    510998

 EPC:    607

 REV:    2021

 Course Description  

Basic First Aid, CPR and AED training. Students will receive a First Aid and CPR card upon completion.

 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. Identify the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of a first aid responder.
2. Demonstrate the methods used to protect a responder from bio-contamination.
3. Demonstrate the proper use of an epinephrine pen and the proper use of bandages and the control of bleeding.
4. Perform high-quality CPR for an adult, child or infant.
5. Give effective breaths using mouth-to-mouth and a mask for all age groups.
6. Demonstrate how to use an AED on an adult, child or infant.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

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

Course Contents

1. First aid basics. Medical emergencies.
2. Workplace injury emergencies. Environmental emergencies.
3. Preventing illness and injury. Opioid-associated life-threatening emergencies.
4. Adult, child and infant CPR. Adult, child and infant AED use.