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FITN 129 - First Aid & CPR

(2,2) 3 Credits
This course is designed to introduce students to acute management skills for common injuries and illnesses experienced by athletes and the active population.  Students will learn to evaluate and stabilize an athlete in a variety of emergency situations, including: catastrophic injury to the head and neck; cessation of breathing and circulation; shock; concussion; general medical emergencies; heat and cold illnesses; internal injuries; and other life threatening or serious injury.  Additional topics covered include wound care, splinting,     bleeding emergencies, poison care, burn care, recognition and care of diabetic emergencies, strokes, and epilepsy.  Course includes certification on first aid, CPR for the professional rescuer and AED use.  Students will practice and complete competencies for triage, recognizing an emergency, managing the scene, assessment of conscious and unconscious child, infant and adult, conscious and unconscious choking, rescue breathing for adult, child and infant, CPR for adult child and infant, two-man CPR,  neck stabilization and transport.  This course is conducted by a certified American Red Cross Instructor.   This course provides training and certifications that meet job related requirements as defined by regulatory authorities such as OSHA, the Joint Commission and State Offices of EMS, education, transportation and health.


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