MCCCD Program Description

First Aid/Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Course: HES154

First Term: 2016 Fall

Lecture 3 Credit(s) 3 Period(s) 3 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: S - Standard Load

Description: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and first aid for the adult, child and infant patients includes Automated External Defibrillator (AED), rescue breathing, obstructed airway, and other first aid procedures. Designed to train citizen responders in skills and procedures required during emergency situation.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Describe the responsibilities of a first aider and the legal aspects of emergency medical care. (I) 2. Identify the basic steps of a proper victim assessment. (I) 3. Perform the initial steps of basic life support, including opening the airway and restoring breathing through artificial ventilation. (II) 4. Define cardiac arrest and identify its causes. (II) 5. Apply CPR on adults, children, and infants. (II) 6. Utilize an AED on an adult victim. (II) 7. Demonstrate techniques for treating various wounds, injuries, shock, poisoning, burns, sudden illness, environmental (heat/cold) emergencies and emergency rescue. (III, IV, V, VI)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Introduction A. Legal aspects of first aid B. Victim assessment C. Emergency action principles II. Basic Life Support A. Artificial ventilation B. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation C. Obstructed airway maneuver D. Automated external defibrillator use III. Wounds and Fractures A. Controlling bleeding B. Treating shock C. Soft tissue injuries D. Bandaging E. Splinting IV. Medical Emergencies A. Poisoning B. Stroke C. Seizures D. Diabetic emergencies E. Dizziness and fainting V. Environmental Emergencies A. Hypothermia and cold emergencies B. Heat emergencies C. Burn emergencies VI. Stabilization and Transfer A. Delayed help Rescues B. Spinal and neck injuries C. Victims in water

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2016

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