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 Department:    PE

 Course #:    200

 Credits:    2

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    2

 CIP:    510998

 EPC:    791

 REV:    2019

 Course Description  

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

 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)