Course: First Aid

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Course title First Aid
Course code ZIP/PTA02
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Course availability The course is available to visiting students
Lecturer(s)
  • Dráč Pavel, doc. MUDr. Ph.D.
  • Večeřa Tomáš, Mgr.
Course content
Topics of seminars and practical lectures: 1.Introduction to first aid, basic classification, definition of terms. 2.Provision of life-saving interventions (resuscitation) according to Guidelines 2015. 3.Automated external defibrillators, practice of use. 4.Diagnostics of basic life functions. 5.Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (classification) in children and adults. 6.Managing physical and chemical influences on the organism. 7.Haemorrhage and treatment of large wounds. 8.How to handle a patient in shock. 9.First aid in unconsciousness. 10.First aid in injuries of bones, joints - fixation. 11.First aid for head injuries, spine, spinal cord. 12.Therapeutic positioning, patient transport. 13.Extrication methods, types of wounds. 14.Mass disaster. 15.First aid kit

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The course first aid introduces the issues of pre-hospital emergency care with an emphasis on practical skills and handling tools in the terrain in patients with life-threatening condition.
After completing the course, the student gains basic knowledge and practical first aid skills needed to manage acute life-threatening conditions.
Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Grade, oral exam, systematic student observation, active participation in seminars and practical lectures.
Recommended literature
  • PIAZZA, Gina M. (2014). ed. First aid manual. 5th edition. New York, NY: DK Publishing, 2014, 288 s. ISBN 978-1-4654-1950-7.¨. New York.
  • SKINNER, D. V., VINCENT, R. (1997). Cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Oxford: Oxford University Press.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences Study plan (Version): Physiotherapy (2019) Category: Health service 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter