CCOG for HE 112 Fall 2024
- Course Number:
- HE 112
- Course Title:
- Standard First Aid and Emergency Care
- Credit Hours:
- 1
- Lecture Hours:
- 10
- Lecture/Lab Hours:
- 0
- Lab Hours:
- 0
Course Description
Describes emergency procedures and techniques of basic life support for adult, child, or infant victims of airway obstruction, respiratory arrest and/or cardiac arrest. Provides education and training in Automated External Defibrillator. Upon successful completion of this course, students may earn an American Red Cross Standard First Aid and CPR/AED Adult/Child and Infant CPR certificate. Recommend: RD 115 or equivalent placement. Audit available.
Intended Outcomes for the course
Upon completion of the course students will be able to:
- Apply working knowledge of AED technology.
- Evaluate first aid/CPR scenarios and apply appropriate first aid/CPR techniques to those scenarios.
Outcome Assessment Strategies
At the beginning of the course, the instructor will detail the methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course grade.
Assessment methods may include the following:
- Written examination
- Practical skill demonstration
Course Content (Themes, Concepts, Issues and Skills)
PROCESS SKILLS
- Recognize and use a three step plan of action in an emergency
- Assess appropriate action in a variety of adult, child and infant emergency situations.
- Demonstrate first aid skills in a variety of adult, child and infant emergency situations.
- Demonstrate appropriate and correct usage of AED technology.
- Communication skills: Oral and written communication.
THEMES, CONCEPTS, IDEAS
- Recognize and provide care for various types of respiratory and cardiac emergencies for adult, child and infant.
- Provide care for shock and heart attack
- Provide general care for wounds
- Recognize burn emergencies and provide care
- Understand and provide care for heat and cold emergencies.
- Recognize and provide care for sudden illness situations.
- Recognize and provide care for bone and joint injuries.
- Understand appropriate use of AED technology.