COURSE OF STUDY

　
Semester: Spring 2008
Title: HLT 106, First Aid
Instructor: Bruce Olson
Office Room 657, Armory
Contact Information: Email- bolson@dl.vccs.edu, Phone: (540) 863-2883 or

877-733-7522(toll free within the service area;

Fax (540) 863 -2884

COURSE DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this course is to train lay persons, like you, to respond appropriately to emergency situations. The course content and activities will prepare you to better recognize emergencies, make first aid decisions, and provide care with little or no first aid supplies or equipment. This course teaches the skills you will need to manage emergency situations until emergency medical services personnel arrive. (2 credits)

VALUE OF FIRST AID TRAINING

First aid can prevent infection and serious loss of blood. It can save a life. It may be kind words or a drink of water to an accident victim who is conscious or a telephone call to the nearest first aid squad. Or it could be rescue breathing, splinting a fractured arm, or bandaging a serious wound.

STUDENT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION

At the completion of this course, participants should have become prepared, through knowledge and skill development, to meet the needs of most situations when emergency first aid care is needed and medical assistance is not excessively delayed. The following student outcomes indicate the major overall areas of course content. The student will be able:
A. To develop an attitude for and an understanding of one's role in protecting the lives and welfare of oneself and others.
B. To demonstrate how to prevent shock and to give aid to those individuals in shock.
C. To become skillful in the administration of rescue breathing for an adult, child, and infant
D. To demonstrate the first aid for a choking victim and to identify how such accidents can be prevented.
E. To demonstrate how to protect a wound from contamination and control bleeding.
F. To learn how to prevent the occurrence of internal poisoning cases; to identify the potentially poisonous effects of commonly used substances; to develop an understanding of how to combat the toxic effects of poisons.
G. To identify the cause, prevention, and first aid care for specific injuries, such as eye injuries, neck injuries, etc.
H. To discuss the potential hazards of drugs and their abuse.
I. To develop the understanding of the seriousness of the effects of heat and cold; to learn to relieve pain and prevent shock in burn cases.
J. To learn to meet unusual circumstances (sudden illnesses) with a clear mind and sufficient knowledge.
K. To become skillful in applying dressings and bandages.
L. To establish a positive attitude relating to the skillful handling of injured bones.
M. To learn to provide skillful handling of a victim while on route.

　

COURSE TEXT

American Red Cross, eds. First Aid; Responding to Emergencies: San Bruno, CA, Staywell 2007.

OFFICE HOURS

The instructor's office hours are included with the class schedule and posted outside his office. Students may make appointments when necessary.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS
A.

Preparation & Participation—

Reading assignments will be made throughout the

term. These assignments are given to prepare you for the quizzes and tests and

ultimately good practice skills. You will also be responsible for helping a partner

and checking that persons skills. Your textbook should be available as a reference source at all classes. Not having your textbook in front of you will result in a one point deduction from your total grade. Because of the nature of the class, an attitude of cooperation and a willingness to master the skills is expected.

Note taking, while not required, is encouraged.

B.

Major tests—

Two major tests will be given during the term. These tests contain multiple choice questions. To receive the certification the Red Cross requires a score of 80% or above on each test.

C.

Skills tests—

You must demonstrate competency in each skill taught in the course. This competency is defined as being able to perform each skill correctly without guidance.
D. Attendance—

Punctual arrival and scheduled departure are an integral part of this course. An absence for any reason reduces the opportunity to learn or develop skill and knowledge related to the activity being introduced or practiced. Classes missed for any reason must be made up. The make-up procedure is for the individual to take a written test on the subject being discussed during the absence. After the second absence, the student will receive a five point deduction from total grade. Any classes not made-up will necessarily prevent the student from certifying.

Since a late arrival is a significant distraction, there will be a one point deduction from the total grade after the first late arrival and subsequent late arrivals

Academic Conduct

Students are expected to observe all rules of proper classroom conduct. In order to insure an appropriate environment conducive to learning there are three rules governing behavior in the classroom that you must be aware of:

Please refrain from talking, making faces, eating or other disruptive activity during class. Even one or two conversations quickly create distractions for other students and the instructor. Cell phones should be muted and out of view.

Please do not leave class early. If you must do so, tell the instructor before hand and arrange to sit near the door so your exit will be less noticeable.

Please refrain from expressing your concerns about the workload, due dates, etc. during class time. I will be more than happy to discuss such concerns outside of class and explore ways to address them, but such discussions during class time are rarely productive and frequently distracting and time-consuming for the majority of the class.

Serious violation of these rules may result in a request that the offending individual(s) leave the classroom. Grading penalties may be imposed at the discretion of the instructor.

ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

A. The student will be assessed on performance of skills and written exams:

1. Manikin Recording (Adult) 10%
2. Skills Testing: Splinting,

Bandaging, Scenarios

 40%
3. Exams 20%
4. Quizzes 20%
6. First Aid Project/Blood Donor

7. Certification(Extra Credit)

 10%

10%
　 　

B. Assessment Scale:

Percentage Grade
100 – 90 A
89 – 80 B
79 - 70 C
69 - 60 D
59 - 0 F

　

RED CROSS CERTIFICATION

Demonstrate competency in each skill taught in the course. This is defined as being able to perform each skill correctly without guidance.

Correctly answer at least 80 percent of the questions on a final written evaluation.

The certificates come from the Red Cross. There is an administrative cost of $5.00 for each certificate. Make checks payable to the Red Cross.

　

Course Outline
Lesson Lesson Content
1 Introduction/ If not you….. Who?
2 Taking action/Before Giving Care
3 Quiz Chapters 1-3 / Checking an Unconscious Victim
4 Checking a Conscious Victim
5 Quiz Chapter 5 / Bleeding
6 Internal Bleeding/Shock
7 Quiz Chapters 8 & 9 / Musculoskeletal Injuries/Splinting
8 Head, Neck, Back, Chest, Injuries
9 Quiz Chapters 10-14 / Poisoning
10 Bites & Stings
11 Substance Misuse & Abuse
12 Heat & Cold Injuries
13 Quiz Chapters 15-19 / Review Chapters 20, 21, and 24
14 Exam on First Aid – Chapters 1-3, 5, 8-21
15 Breathing Emergencies
16 Conscious Chocking- Adult, Children, Infant
17 Rescue Breathing – Child and Infant
18 Quiz Chapter 6 / Cardiac Emergencies
19 CPR and Unconscious Chocking – Adult
20 CPR and Unconscious Chocking - Children
21 CPR and Unconscious Chocking – Infant
22 Quiz Chapter 7 / Adult AED
23 Adult AED – Skill Practice and Scenario
24 Child AED – Skill Practice
25 Putting It all Together
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29

 Scenarios

Skills Testing

Skills Testing

Skills Testing
30 Exam: Chapters 6 and 7- Infant, child, and adult CPR / Child and adult AED
31 Exam 2