CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY THE HERBERT H. AND GRACE A. DOW COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER SYLLABUS

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1 CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY THE HERBERT H. AND GRACE A. DOW COLLEGE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONS SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES MASTER SYLLABUS HSC 205 Responding to Emergencies 2(1-2) Design. No. Title Credits/Mode I. Bulletin Description Includes CPR and first aid care. American Red Cross certification for first aid and CPR can be earned. II. Prerequisites None III. Rationale for Course Level IV. Textbooks and Other Materials to be Furnished by the Student 1. Text: American Red Cross. First Aid: Responding to Emergencies, 3rd Ed., Staywell, Optional: one roller bandage (2-4 gauze or elastic (ace wrap) one triangular bandage (made from 40 square of cloth cut diagonally) IV. Special Requirements of the Course The multiple-choice exam will be taken at the CLAS testing center. Part of these tests will be used to determine eligibility for CPR certification and qualification for first aid certification. V. General Methodology Lecture, demonstration, audiovisuals, skill practice, and problem solving.

2 VI. Course Objectives After completing this course, the student will be able to: 1. Understand the basic structures, functions and interactions of human body systems, and how health behaviors impact them. [1.1.1] Recognize the interrelationship of body systems and are able to explain what happens in the body if one or more body systems fail to function properly. 2. Demonstrate strategies used to recognize, avoid and manage health and safety risks.[1.2.2] Recognize the signals of a possible heart attack, and describe how to care for someone who is experiencing persistent chest pain. Identify and care for choking and other breathing emergencies. Identify the major risk factors for cardiovascular disease and describe how to control them. Identify the signals of cardiac arrest, and demonstrate how to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) until advanced emergency medical care arrives. Identify life-threatening bleeding, and demonstrate how to control it. Identify the signals of shock, and describe how to minimize the effects of shock. Identify the signals of various soft tissue and musculoskeletal injuries, and demonstrate how to care for them. Identify the signals of medical emergencies, and describe care for the medical emergencies. Describe when and how to move victims. Be familiar with procedures for assisting with childbirth and caring for both the mother and the newborn following childbirth. Plan how to respond to and provide care for a person in a situation where help is delayed. 3. Determine the availability of information, personnel, time, and equipment needed to implement the program for a given student population. [4.3.3] 4. Match a health need with valid information sources.[7.1.1] 5. Access valid information sources. [7.1.2] 6. Provide guidance to students for selecting valid health information and services. [7.3.2] 7. Assemble educational material of value to the health of children, youth and families. [7.4.1] 8. Explain how the EMS system works and the citizen responder s role in the EMS system. 9. Recognize differing needs of diverse groups of people and apply special considerations required in an emergency.

3 VIII.Course Outline Week: 1 LECTURE: Introduction to First Aid; Taking Action; Body Systems; Legal Aspects LAB: Deciding to Act; Taking Action; Vital Signs Sheet 2 LECTURE: Checking the Victim; Shock; LAB: Checking a victim, treating for shock, fainting QUIZ 1 3 LECTURE: Breathing Emergencies, Cardiac Emergencies LAB: Treating breathing problems; BLS Flow Chart QUIZ 2 4 LECTURE: Cardiac emergencies LAB: Treating cardiac arrest; BLS Flow Chart QUIZ 3 5 LECTURE: Poisoning, Bites and Stings; Substance Misuse and Abuse LAB: CPR continued preparation for practical QUIZ 4 6 LECTURE: A Safer/Healthier Life; People with Special Needs LAB: Practical Exams 7 LECTURE: Midterm Exam LAB: Practical Exams 8 LECTURE: Bleeding Control ; Soft Tissue Injuries LAB: Bandaging - QUIZ LECTURE: Injuries to the Head, Neck and Back Injuries to the Chest, Abdomen and Pelvis; LAB: Bandaging - QUIZ 6 11 LECTURE: Musculoskeletal Injuries; Injuries to the Extremities LAB: Splinting upper body. QUIZ 7 12 LECTURE: Sudden Illness LAB: Splinting lower body QUIZ 8 13 LECTURE: Heat and Cold Exposure LAB: Practical Exam 14 LECTURE: Childbirth LAB: Practical Exam 15 LECTURE: Reaching and Moving Victims; When Help is Delayed, LAB: Putting it all together-review LAB FINAL QUIZ 16 FINAL EXAM

4 IX. Evaluation NOTE: YOU MUST PASS BOTH THE MIDTERM AND FINAL EXAMS WITH A SCORE OF 60% OR HIGHER IN ORDER TO PASS THE COURSE. The following will be used be used for determining the grade you earn for the course: Lab Quizzes seven; each worth 8 points = 56 points 22% Final Lab Quiz = 12 points 5% Midterm Exam = 50 points 20% Final Exam = 40 points 16% Authentic Assessment 20 points 8% CPR Practical Exam = 40 points 16% First Aid Practical Exam = 25 points 10% Participation/Attitude = 7 points 3% 250 points possible 100% (Added Authentic Assessment to Evaluation % as required by MDE assessment matrix) Authentic Assessment Teaching strategy K Students will access first aid curricula, internet sites, and course materials to develop a teaching strategy for one first aid/emergency procedure for a specific age groups (elementary, middle or high school). Strategy must be ageappropriate, designed to meet the needs of specifically stated age group. Listed with the lesson/strategy will be information/content and skills taught, time needed for delivery and assessment of learning, and equipment needed. Target age group will be provided with at least two valid extension internet sources to enhance learning. Using first aid curricula, internet sites, and course materials, students will develop a teaching strategy for one first aid/emergency procedure for a specific age groups (elementary, middle or high school). Strategy must be age-appropriate, designed to meet the needs of specifically stated age group. Listed with the lesson/strategy will be: information/content skills taught, time needed for delivery assessment of learning, equipment needed source for information/lesson sited provide at least two, age appropriate, valid extension internet sources for target audience.

5 X. Bibliography American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons & National Safety Council. First responder. Second edition, Boston: Jones and Bartlett, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons & National Safety Council. Instructor's resource manual for first responder. Second edition, Boston: Jones and Bartlett, American National Red Cross. Basic life support for the professional rescuer. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, American National Red Cross. Community CPR. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, American National Red Cross. Community First Aid and Safety. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, American National Red Cross. Emergency Response. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, American National Red Cross. CPR for the professional rescuer. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, American National Red Cross. First Aid - responding to emergencies instructor's manual. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, Second edition, American National Red Cross. First aid and CPR instructor's manual. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, American National Red Cross. Emergency response workbook. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, Emergency Cardiac Care Committee and Subcommittees, American Heart Association. "Guidelines for the Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency cardiac care." Journal of the American Medical Association. October 28, 1992, pp Evans, Roger. Accident & Emergency Medicine Holmes Beach: Gaunt, Inc Goold, G.B. Basic First Response. Paramus: Prentice Hall, Hafen, B. First aid for colleges and universities. Allyn & Bacon, Inc Hafen, Brent. First responder. 5th ed., Paramus: Prentice Hall, National Safety Council. First aid and CPR. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, 2001.

6 National Safety Council & Wilderness Medical Society. Wilderness first aid: emergency care for remote locations. Boston: Jones and Bartlett, Poliafico, F. A. Emergency First Aid Care. Paramus: Prentice Hall, Preston, Gilbert. Wilderness First Aid; When You Can't Call 911. Helena: Falcon. Publishing Co, Inc., Stoy, W.A. & The Center for Emergency Medicine. Mosby's first responder textbook. St. Louis: Mosby Lifeline, Syllabus Prepared by: Christopher J. Tellner & Jeffery J. Betts Name Signature February 12, 2003 Date