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Health 160
Basic Emergency Care & First Aid
First 1/3 of 2011 Fall Semester
Instructor: Ali Wright
Class Time: 10:00 a.m. MWF
Phone: 434-395-2565
Email: wrightaa@longwood.edu
Course description: This course will enable the student to acquire the essential skills to perform basic
first aid. Knowledge and skill gained will lead to certifications in first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation,
and automatic external defibrillator. 1 credit
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Text: American Red Cross (2006). First Aid/CPR/AED for Schools and the Community (3rd Ed.)
Staywell: Yardley, PA
The instructor reserves the right to alter the schedule or syllabus if it is determined that such a
change will benefit the course.
Course Objectives: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
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Identify guidelines to follow to ensure personal safety and the safety of others at an emergency scene.
Describe when to move a victim in an emergency and the appropriate methods of doing so.
Explain and demonstrate how to assess a victim's condition.
Recognize breathing emergencies, such as choking, and provide proper care.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of a possible heart attack, and describe how to care for someone who is
experiencing persistent chest pain and/or other signs and symptoms.
Recognize the signs of cardiac arrest, and demonstrate how to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
Recognize life-threatening bleeding conditions, and demonstrate how to control it.
Demonstrate correct use of an automated external defibrillator.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of shock, and describe how to minimize its effects.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries, and demonstrate how to care
for them.
Recognize the signs and symptoms of medical emergencies; including poisoning, heat and cold emergencies and
stroke, and describe both general and specific care for these medical emergencies.
Grading:
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Written Exam - 30%
Quizzes on assigned readings – 50%
Skills practical (rescue breathing, obstructed airway, CPR) – 20%*
90-100 – A
80-89 – B
70-79 - C
60-69 - D
59 and below – F
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Certifications
The student will have the opportunity to earn three certifications, Standard First Aid (valid for 3 years),
CPR for adult, child & infants (valid for 1 year) and Automated External Defibrillator (valid for 1 year.)
Other Information:
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Attendance: Students are expected to attend all classes. Students must also assume full
responsibility for any loss incurred because of absence. Since failure to attend class may
impair the educational process as well as academic performance, university policy allows the
instructor to assign a grade of “F” for the course when a student has missed (excused or
unexcused) more than 25% of the class sessions. The instructor may also lower a student’s
grade by one letter grade if he/she misses 10% of the class sessions due to unexcused
absences. Since this course meets only 13 times, one absence will result in the lowering of
one letter grade and three absences will result in automatic failure.
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You are expected to have read the material prior to class.
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All cellular phones must be turned off during class time. NO electronic equipment may
be used during class time.
4) EVERY day is a potential quiz day.
Accommodations of Special Needs: Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on
the impact of a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability should contact me privately. If you
have not already done so, please contact the Office for Disability Services (103 Graham Building, 3952391) to register for services.
Honor Code: The importance of the College community adhering to an Honor Code and to the highest
standards of integrity cannot be overstated. Students are deemed honorable unless their conduct proves
otherwise. As members of the institution and community, you are expected to live by the Honor Code
and pledge all class work. Honor violations will be referred to Honor Court and course failure will occur.
Course schedule
Monday
8/22 –CH 1
Wednesday
8/24 - CH 1
Friday
8/26- CH 1
8/29 – CH 2, 3 & 4
8/31 CH 2, 3 & 4
9/2 – CH 5
9/5 – Labor Day No Class
9/12 – OFF
9/7 - CH 6
9/14- CH 8
9/9 – CH 7
9/16 – CH 9
9/19- CH 10
9/21 REVIEW FOR
WRITTEN AND SKILL
EXAM
9/23 Final written exam
Skills Exam
Bibliography:
American Red Cross (2005). First Aid - Responding to Emergencies (4th ed.). Yardley, PA: Stay Well
Publishers.
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Karren, K., Hafen, B., Limmer, D. & Mistovich, J. J. (2004). First aid for colleges and universities (8th
ed.). San Francisco: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings.
National Safety Council (2007). First Aid – Taking Action. Boston, MA: McGraw-Hill.