Gordon College
First Aid/CPR Responding to Emergencies PHED 1015
Fall 2007
Instructor: Justin Hogan Office #: Gordon Hall 12
Phone #: 770-358-5488 Email: justinh@gdn.edu
Meeting place: Instructional Complex 205
Time: 11:00am – 11:50am Days: MW
Textbook: American Red Cross: First Aid/CPR/AED for the Workplace. Participant’s Workbook.
Safety instruction and practices in the methods as prescribed in the American Red Cross standard and advanced courses.
COURSE OBJECTIVES
At the conclusion of the course, participants should be able to:
1. Explain how the EMS system works and what signals and situations require a person to call or have someone else call 9-1-1 or the local emergency number for help.
2. Explain how to protect themselves and the victim in an emergency.
3. Identify the signals of breathing emergencies, including choking, and demonstrate how to provide care.
4. Identify the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease, and describe how to control them.
5. Identify the signals of a possible heart attack and sudden cardiac arrest and describe how to provide care.
6. Identify the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) in the Cardiac Chain of Survival
In addition to achieving these objectives, participants completing the first aid component of the course should also be able to:
1. Identify life-threatening bleeding and demonstrate how bleeding can be controlled.
2. Identify the signals of various injuries and demonstrate how to care for them.
3. Identify the signals of head, neck, and back injuries and how to care for them.
4. Identify the signals of sudden illness, including poisoning, seizures, and heat and cold related emergencies, and describe how to care for them.
5. Describe when and how to move a victim in an emergency situation.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND EVALUATION
Each student’s final grade will be computed as follows:
1. Written Exams:
· Before Giving Care (10 points)
· CPR Adult (10 points)
· CPR Child (10 points)
· CPR Infant (10 points)
· AED Adult (10 points)
· AED Child (10 points)
· First Aid (15 points)
TOTAL POINTS FOR THIS COURSE: 75
A 68 - 75 points
B 60 – 67 points
C 53 - 59 points
D 45 - 52 points
F 44 points and below
COURSE REQUIREMENTS FOR AMERICAN RED CROSS CERTIFICATION
There will be a $5.00 non-refundable fee for certification card processing, payable to the business office. Students need to go to the business office to pay this fee. It is important that you receive a receipt that indicates that you paid the fee for your certification cards. The fee must be paid and a copy of the receipt presented to the instructor by Feb 20th in order to receive your certification cards. No fees will be accepted after this deadline.
Pass written exams with an 8 of 10, 12 of 15 or higher to obtain certification.
*There will be opportunities for retakes if you score below this 80%. However, the first grade you earn will be the one that is recorded toward your grade in this course.
Perform specific skills competently and demonstrate the ability to make appropriate decisions for care.
· Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Skills (Pass/Fail)
· Adult and Child AED Skills (Pass/Fail)
· First Aid Skills (Pass/Fail)
COURSE POLICIES
The following policies will be in effect throughout the duration of the course. The instructor will deal with any other situations that may arise on a case-by-case basis.
Accommodations of Disability: If you need to make academic adjustments for any type of disability, see the instructor during office hours or by appointment. You must bring your verification memo from Kristina Miller.
Make-Up Work: While missing class is a bad idea, it is occasionally unavoidable. If a student finds that he or she must miss a class the student should contact the instructor at the earliest possible time. All make-up work will be completed on retake days that will be scheduled by the instructor.
Tardiness: If you are more than 10 minutes late to any class on exam or quiz day, you will be denied the opportunity to take exam. Plan for traffic, plan for being stopped by a train, etc. It is your responsibility to show up to class early, especially on a quiz or check-off date. If you happen to be late, DO NOT TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR and stroll to your seat. It is disruptive. Latecomers will not be permitted into the room once the door is closed. In fact, more than likely the door will be locked.
Attendance: “Regular and punctual attendance at all classes is required” Gordon College Academic Catalog. It is the student’s responsibility for the information discussed in class.
Webpage: It is the responsibility of the student to check the course webpage FREQUENTLY. All important announcements, exam dates, etc. will be posted on this webpage. There will be no excuses tolerated for not knowing announcements regarding exams or knowing how to get on the web page, etc.