PKMT 110 - First Aid and Safety

3 Credits: (3 lecture)

Course Description
This course instructs the student in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillation (AED) skills. Emphasis will be towards stabilization of emergency situations by providing basic life support until advanced life support arrives. Upon successful completion of certification requirements, students will be certified in Emergency Response and CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer. Meets Guidelines 2000 for Emergency Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care.

Note Spring semester only.

Text
American Red Cross. Emergency Medical Response. 1st ed. Washington, DC: American Red Cross, 2017.

American Red Cross. CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer Participant Handbook. Washington DC: American Red Cross, 2017.

Objectives
The student will be able to

A. Describe the importance of first aid and safety knowledge both personally and professionally.

B. Evaluate first aid care in terms of legal responsibilities and liability.

C. Demonstrate skills necessary for certification in Emergency Response.

D. Demonstrate skills necessary for certification in CPR for the Professional Rescuer.

E. Describe how first aid knowledge can lead to accident prevention.

F. Provide basic life support to a victim in a life threatening situation.

Content
A. The First Responder

B. Human body systems

C. Initial assessment and physical exam

D. Breathing and cardiac emergencies

E. Priorities of care

F. Illness and injuries

G. Childbirth and children

H. EMS Operations

Student Evaluation
Evaluation will be based upon examinations, attendance, and skills demonstration. Means of determining final grade will be reviewed with students at the beginning of the semester. Bibliography
Forgey, William. Wilderness Medicine: Beyond First Aid. Guilford: Globe Pequot, 2000.

Tiltion, Buck, and Frank Hubbell. Medicine for the Backcountry. Guilford: Globe Pequot, 1994.

Walbridge, Charles. American Canoe Association’s River Safety Report 1996-1999. Birmingham: Menasha Ridge, 2000.

Walbridge, Charles, and Wayne A. Sundmacher, Sr. Whitewater Rescue Manual: New Techniques for Canoeists, Kayakers, and Rafters. Camden: Ragged Mountain, 1995.