Course: First Aid

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Course title First Aid
Course code KAZ/BKPPQ
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Cichá Martina, doc. Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Tománková Kristína, RNDr. PhD.
Course content
1. Introduction, definition of requirements for granting a colloquium. 2. The importance of first aid, the system of first aid (non-professional, medical, technical), first aid legislation. first aid procedure, examining basic physiological functions (respiration, circulation, consciousness, quantification and qualification assessment). 3. First aid for respiratory arrest or impairment (foreign body in the airways, out of breath, arrest). first aid for circulation arrest, indirect heart massage (in adults, small children, infants), cardiopulmonary resuscitation. 4. First aid for bleeding (arterial pressure points, pressure bandage, tourniquet use; venous, capillary, mixed; internal; bleeding from body orifices). 5. First aid for head injuries and injuries of spine and spinal cord (commotion cerebri, contusion). Bandaging technique, using available types of dressing materials (patches, roller bandages, slings, etc.). 6. First aid for injuries of bones and joints (sprain, dislocation, fractures closed, open, splintery). 7. First aid for damage to a body through heat effects (sunstroke, heatstroke, burns, frostbites, hypothermia, etc.). 8. First aid for injuries caused by electric current. 9. First aid for drowning. Acute conditions epileptic seizure and other convulsive conditions, asthma attack, hypo- and hyperglycaemic conditions. Acute conditions - MI, stroke, acute abdomen.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture, Training in job and motor Skils
  • Preparation for the Exam - 30 hours per semester
  • Homework for Teaching - 22 hours per semester
  • Attendace - 8 hours per semester
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, students should be able to: - assess the situation in case of accidents and sudden health disorders in children, - properly call an ambulance - put the person in the correct position due to its sudden injury or damage to health, - provide first aid for unconsciousness, bleeding, shock, - diagnose the need to start resuscitation and actively performed, - treat wounds, fractures, open and closed chest injuries and abdominal - provide first aid for head and spinal injuries, cases of acute poisoning and sudden health disorders (epilepsy, asthma, diabetes).
After completing the course, students are able to understand the basics of first aid and adequately provide first aid including basic resuscitation.
Prerequisites
Mastered knowledge of completed health-related subjects.
KAZ/BKSO2
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KAZ/BKS2Q

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Active participation in seminars. The course is designed exclusively for students of Health Education with a focus on education in combination with other subject or study field.
Recommended literature
  • Beránková M. Fleková A. Holzhauserová B. (2002). První pomoc. Praha Informatorium.
  • Ertlová F. Mucha J. et al. (2003). Přednemocniční neodkladná péče. Brno.
  • Evropská resuscitační rada. GUIDELINES 2015 - nejnovější resuscitační pravidla. http://www.rescuer.cz/prazdny/194-guidelines-2015.
  • Kelnarová, J. (2007). První pomoc I. II. Praha: Grada Publisching, 2007. ISBN 978-80-247-2182-8..
  • Zeman M. (1998). První pomoc. Praha Galén.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB17) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Health education with focus on education (BB18) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter