Community First Aid and Safety

Fall 2009

HED 110

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Carrie Edwards OFFICE HOURS: Mon/Wed 8:30-9am & 11-11:30am

VOICE MAIL: (562) 860-2451 ext. 2874 Tue/Thurs 12:30-1:00pm

E-MAIL: cedwards@cerritos.edu WEB: www.cerritos.edu/cedwards

OBJECTIVES:

1. Obtain knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for injuries and sudden illnesses until advanced medical personnel arrives and takes over.
2. Obtain knowledge and skills necessary to recognize and provide basic care for breathing and cardiac emergencies (provide CPR).

TEXT: Required

American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety

LEARNING OUTCOME:

1) Students will be able to successfully demonstrate the ability to perform CPR for adult, child, and infant.

2) Students will be able to successfully demonstrate the skills necessary to control bleeding and to effectively splint various bone, muscle, and joint injuries.

EVALUATION

7-Written Examinations (75 points total – must get 80% to pass)

25- Practical Tests (5 points each - must show competency in performance)

First Aid Kit 30 points

Emergency procedure essay 10 points

Attendance 5 points per class (160pts total)

Total 400 points

Grading Scale

A 400-361 D 280-241

B 360-321 E 240-201

C 320-281 F 200- and below

Academic dishonesty will not be tolerated at Cerritos College. For further information regarding academic dishonesty and possible actions, please refer to the current school catalog.

First Aid and CPR cards will be sent to the student by mail if the student has passed all written and practical tests. There is a $5.00 fee for the First Aid and CPR cards required by the American Red Cross

TENTATIVE

CLASS SCHEDULE for Fall 2009

	LECTURE CONTENT	SKILLS
8/18	Introduction
8/20	Earthquake Video
8/25	Before Giving Care	Removing Disposable Gloves
8/27 & 9/1	Checking Ill or Injured Person	Checking Conscious Adult/Child Checking Unconscious Adult/Child/Infant
9/3 & 9/8	Breathing Emergencies and Conscious Choking	Conscious Choking Adult/Child/Infant
9/10, 9/15 & 9/17	Rescue Breathing	Rescue Breathing Child/Infant
9/22 & 9/24	Cardiac Emergencies
9/29 & 10/1	CPR and Unconscious Choking	CPR Adult/Child/Infant
10/6 & 10/8	CPR and Unconscious Choking	CPR Scenarios
10/13	NO CLASS	INSTUCTOR GONE
10/15 & 10/20	CPR and Unconscious Choking	CPR and Unconscious Choking Testing
10/22	NO CLASS	INSTUCTOR GONE
10/27 & 10/29	AED-Adult AED-Child	AED Adult/Child
11/3	Soft Tissue Injuries
11/5	NO CLASS	OSAKA
11/10	Soft Tissue Injuries	Controlling Bleeding
11/12 & 11/17	Injuries to Muscles, Bones, & Joints
11/19	NO CLASS	TURKEY TROT
11/24	Injuries to Muscles, Bones, & Joints
11/26	NO CLASS	THANKSGIVING
12/1	Injuries to Muscles, Bones, & Joints	Applying Splint
12/3 & 12/8	Heat- Cold-related emergencies	Sudden Illness
12/10	Catch-up OR Make-ups
12/15 (10am-12noon)	Final Period	Written and Skills Test Make-up

OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:

Tentative Written Examination Schedule:

9/3: Before Giving Care

10/15: CPR Adult/ Child/ Infant

11/3: AED Adult/ Child

12/10: First Aid

Emergency Essay Due

9/10

First Aid Kit Due

12/1

$5.00 Due for CPR Card

12/1