Standard First Aid and CPR Training Syllabus for 2014-2015
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Course

PHED-1306-001 Standard First Aid and CPR Training

Prerequisites

Course Description

Meets the requirements for certification by the American National Red Cross. Accident prevention, identification and first aid for injury and illness. Also includes instruction in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and leads to a CPR certificate.

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Hours

(3 sem hrs; 3 lec)

Class Type

On Campus Course

Syllabus Information

Textbooks

\ First Aid-Responding to Emergencies, Participants Manual, Revised Printing 2007.

Supplies

\ Note book and writing tools.

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Student Performance

\ During this course, students will learn skills necessary to help save lives using CPR, Rescue Breathing, AED’s (Automatic Electronic Defibrillators), and First Aid.  Skills learned include:

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\ 1.  Responding to emergencies, the body systems, identifying life-threatening emergencies (cardiac, pulmonary, and profuse bleeding). 

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\ 2.  Identifying shock and providing first aid to injuries to the extremities, head, neck, back, chest, abdomen, and pelvis. 

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\ 3.  Dealing with sudden illnesses, such as poisonings, bites and stings, and heat and cold related illnesses.  In addition, dealing with substance misuse and abuse situations will be discussed.

Students Rights and Responsibilities

Student Rights and Responsibilities

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In order to receive your AC Connect Email, you must log in through AC Connect at https://acconnect.actx.edu .

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Expected Student Behavior

\ Students are expected to follow all Amarillo College and Carter Fitness Center policies and procedures. The following is expected as well.

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\ CELL PHONES:
\ Cell phones are only allowed to be used in class when on the silent mode.  All phones may be monitored but not answered for social conversation.

Grading Criteria

\ A = 89.5 - 100

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\ B = 79.5 - 89.4

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\ C = 69.5 - 79.4

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\ D = 59.5 - 69.4

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\ F = 59.4 OR BELOW

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\ Students who do not finish the course and who do not formally drop the course through the Registrar’s Office will receive a grade of F.

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\ MAKEUP POLICY: No make ups are allowed in this class

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\ REQUIRED EXAMS: Major exams include CPR/AED certification During week 6 and First Aid certification during week 15.

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\ Other quizzes include chapter quizzes in the following catagories:

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\ Week 1-2: Assessments

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\ Week 3-6; Life-threatening emergencies

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\ Week 7-12: Injuries

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\ Week 13-15: Medical emergencies and Special situations.
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Attendance

\ 1. Attendance – 10%
\   a.  If a class is missed, arrangements must be made to make up the missed material.
\   b.  You will be responsible for contacting a classmate or the instructor to determine
\ what material/skills tests/written tests you missed in your absence and to make arrangements to make up missed work.
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\ You will be required to scan in and out each time you visit the facility. To do this, you
\ must have a current ID. You must bring your ID card with you each time you visit the
\ facility to gain access at the front desk and to record your attendance. A good visit is at least 75 minutes.

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Additional Information

\ STUDENT ID CARDS:

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\ Students MUST use their AC College IDs to gain entry into Carter Fitness Center. Students are allowed three entries without IDs, after three no-card entries, you will not be allowed into the gym/class until a new card has been purchased.

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\ LOCKER POLICY:

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\ Lockers will be rented beginning at noon on the third class day of each semester on a first come first served basis. Lockers must be paid for on a semester by semester basis because of the limited number of lockers available. Lockers must be cleaned out by the announced due date. Items left in the lockers after this time will be placed in the lost and found. The center lockers may be used on a daily basis only with no fees. All areas of the fitness center are available during the open times.

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