HPE-111 First Aid & Basic Life Support
The student will be trained to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies as well as use of an Automatic External Defibrillator. Bloodborne pathogen and basic First Aid training will cover immediate care procedures for injuries and common illness. At the conclusion of this course students are eligible to earn certifications in Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider, bloodborne pathogens, and basic First Aid.
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Course Outline
Department
Health Science and Human Performance
Course Description
The student will be trained to respond to breathing and cardiac emergencies as well as use of an Automatic External Defibrillator. Bloodborne pathogen and basic First Aid training will cover immediate care procedures for injuries and common illness. At the conclusion of this course students are eligible to earn certifications in Basic Life Support for the healthcare provider, bloodborne pathogens, and basic First Aid.
Credit Hours
1Semester(s) Course Will Be Offered
Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Course Learning Outcomes
- Evaluate how to approach and manage the scene of any incident safely.
- Analyze the situation and select decisions about getting help.
- Implement and appropriate action plan based on observations.
- Identify hazards or definite absence of potential threats.
- Recognize victims who are choking or suffering from breathing difficulties or various stages of heart attacks.
- Demonstrate skills to assess and identify recommended care.
- Apply and execute the basic skills for administering first aid.
Topic Outline
- 1. High-quality CPR for adults, children, and infants
- 2. The AHA Chain of Survival, specifically the BLS components
- 3. Use of an AED
- 4. Effective ventilations using a barrier device
- 5. Importance of teams in multi-rescuer resuscitation and performance as an effective team member during multi-rescuer CPR
- 6. Relief of foreign-body airway obstruction (choking) for adults and infants
- 7. List the priorities, roles, and responsibilities of the first aid rescuer
- 8. Describe the key steps in first aid
- 9. Describe the assessment and first aid actions for the following life-threatening conditions: heart attack, difficulty breathing, choking, severe bleeding, shock, and stroke
- 10. Use of an epinephrine pen
- 11. Bleeding control and bandaging
- 12. Recognize elements of common injuries
- 13. Recognize elements of common illnesses
- 14. Describe how to find information on preventing illness and injury
- 15. Recognize the legal questions that apply to first aid rescuers
- 16. Define bloodborne pathogens
- 17. Describe the four main steps for staying safe when facing an occupational exposure
- 18. Discuss how universal precautions, personal protective equipment, and hand washing can protect against infection
- 19. Recognize warning signs and labels for biohazards
- 20. Discuss how to dispose of sharps and other blood-containing items
- 21. Identify the types of spills and the methods for cleaning them
- 22. Discuss an exposure control plan