Chabot College
Fall 2004
Course Outline for Health 60
RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES
Catalog Description:
60 – Responding to Emergencies
1 unit
Development of knowledge and skills for recognizing and caring for emergency situations. Includes
healthy lifestyles and prevention of illness and injury. Designed to meet the needs of individuals in the
community who frequently provide First Aid. Successful completion of the knowledge and skills tests
qualifies for a National Safety Council First Aid and Adult CPR card. 1 hour lecture, 1 hour laboratory.
[Typical contact hours: lecture 17.5, laboratory 17.5]
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcomes for Students:
Upon completion of the course, the student should be able to:
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describe how the citizen responder is part of the Emergency Medical System;
identify potential hazards, prevent and prepare for emergencies;
identify and respond to emergencies;
identify the body systems and their interrelationships;
evaluate the needs of the injured;
identify and follow the Emergency Action Principles;
identify respiratory distress, respiratory arrest, obstructed airway and provide care;
describe how to reduce risk of cardiovascular disease;
identify the signs and symptoms of heart attack and cardiac arrest;
provide CPR and obstructed airway care for adults;
identify the functions of blood and the blood vessels;
identify and provide care for internal bleeding;
control external bleeding;
describe how to minimize the risk of disease transmission while controlling external
bleeding;
identify the symptoms and care for shock;
identify and care for injuries to soft tissue, the head, spine, truck and extremities;
provide care for actual or suspected fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains;
identify and provide care for sudden illness;
identify and care for poison-related injuries;
identify classifications of drugs, their effects and abuse;
provide first aid care for those misusing and abusing drugs;
recognize heat and cold environmental emergencies and provide appropriate care;
perform elementary forms of rescue and transfer from common and unusual situations; 24.
identify drowning and perform basic water rescue.
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Introduction
The Citizen Responder
Responding to Emergencies
Body Systems
Primary and Secondary Surveys
Respiratory Emergencies
Chabot College
Course Outline for Health 60, page 2
Fall 2004
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Rescue Breathing
Obstructed Airways
Cardiac Emergencies
CPR Skills
Bleeding Control
Care for Shock
Soft Tissue Injuries
Musculoskeletal Injuries
Splinting and Immobilization
Specific Injuries Care
Medical Emergencies
Substance Abuse and Misuse
Heat and Cold Environmental Emergencies
Rescue and Transfer Moves
Drowning and Basic Water Rescue
Healthy Lifestyles
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Lecture
Discussions
Demonstration/Practice
Audio-Visual
Typical Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
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Typical Assignments
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Splint a leg fracture
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Control bleeding from an arterial injury
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Evaluation of Student Progress
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Written mid-term and final examination
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Performance of Skills Tests
Textbook(s) (typical):
National Safety Council “First Aid/CPR”, 3rd edition, Alton Thygerson, Jones & Bartlett Publishers, 2002
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CPR manikin face mask
Pocket mask
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Revised: 10/15/03