First Aid Emergency Medical Ca.

Catalog description

Lectures and demonstrations on first aid measures for wounds, hemorrhages, burns, exposure, sprains, dislocations, fractures, unconscious conditions, suffocation, drowning, and poisons, with skill training in all procedures. Emphasis will be given to the following areas: safety and other legal issues, activating emergency medical services, safety and emergency care (first aid, CPR, AED, universal precaution), injury prevention, rehabilitation, an understanding of the basic content knowledge needed to teach first aid, and the structure and function of selected body systems. Successful completion of this course may lead to certification by the American Heart Association or the American Red Cross in First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.