HE 112 - Emergency First Aid

1 Credit(s)

Course Description: Teaches students the critical skills necessary to respond to and manage a first aid, choking or sudden cardiac arrest emergency in the first few minutes until emergency medical services (EMS) arrives. Students learn skills such as how to treat bleeding, sprains, broken bones, shock and other first aid emergencies. Course allows more time for in-depth practice and testing in CPR as well as setting a scene for safety, learning about blood borne pathogens, AHA chain of survival, and the Good Samaritan Law. Upon successful completion of the written and practical portions of the course, students will receive an American Heart Association’s Emergency First Aid Heartsaver® card.

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Acquire and evaluate information about a victim’s situation: recognize life- threatening emergencies and determine extent of injuries.
CLO#2: Assume a leadership role to serve injured person.
CLO#3: Describe the function of a first responder in the first three minutes of a rescue. (ILO: Critical Thinking)
CLO#4: Demonstrate the ability to quickly problem solve, allocate time in an efficient manner, and decisively perform tasks.
CLO#5: Self-monitor own performance of CPR and first aid techniques and correct performance/methods.
CLO#6: Demonstrate knowledge of emergency first aid terms and procedures in writing.

Typical Required and Recommended Equipment and Materials: Face shield for CPR.

ACTI Code and Course Type
100 Lower Division Collegiate

Length of Course:
A required state minimum of (10) and a standard RCC delivery of (11) lecture hours per term, not to exceed (12) hours per term.