Course: Bases of First Aid

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Course title Bases of First Aid
Course code KAZ/ZPPO
Organizational form of instruction Lesson
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course unspecified
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)
  • Šmeráková Věra, Mgr.
  • Reichertová Stanislava, Mgr.
Course content
1.General rules and classification of first aid a) importance and classification of first aid b) basic vital signs and examination of a casualty c) ethic aspects of first aid, penal law d) Integrated Rescue System e)Positions of first aid 2.ERC Guidelines 2021 a)classification of emergency resuscitation b)diagnostics of sudden respiration arrest c)security of airways patency in emergency resuscitation 3.Haemostasis a)Haemorrhage classification b)Extenal and inner haemorrhage 4. Burns a)assessment of burns ( range) b)acid and alkali burns c)sunstroke d)frostbites 5.Wounds a)Wound classification b)foreign bodies in wounds c)foreign bodies in body entering d) wounds caused by animals e)lost wounds 6.Fractures 7.Unconsciousness, head injuries a)classification of disorders of consciousness b)examination of consciousness c)syncope d)shock 8.Spinal injuries a)injuries of cervical vertebrae b)injuries if thoracic vertebrae c)injuries of lumbar vertebrae 9.Injuries of thorax 10.Injuries of abdomen Model situations examples: 1.Aspiration of foreign body, uncousciousness, respiration arrest, circulation arrest 2.Burns of palm 1. - 2. degrees, development of shock 3.Stab wound in abdomen on the right side with prolapse of intestine, development of shock 4.Open fracture of right femur with bleeding, haematoma under right eye 5.Epileptic fit, torn head injury, brain concussion 6.Lost injury of right thumb of husband, wife´s shock

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with a video analysis, Lecture with visual aids
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
No particular prerequisites specified.
Skills
are not required
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
explains the principles, methods and practices of first aid according to current guidelines
will describe the basic first aid legislation
Skills
at the basic level, treats acutely life-threatening conditions
assesses the current condition of the victim
activates the rescue chain and provides first aid
adheres to security principles
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecture with visual aids
Lecture with a video analysis
Skills
Practicum
Competences
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Practical exam
Skills
Practical exam
Competences
Practical exam
Recommended literature
  • Adams, B.; Harold, C. E. Sestra a akutní stavy od A do Z. 1. české vyd. Praha : Grada, 1999. ISBN 80-7169-893-8.
  • European Resuscitation Council. Guidelines for Resuscitation 2021.
  • Petržela, M.D. První pomoc pro každého, 2., doplněné vydání. Praha: Grada, 2016. ISBN 978-80-247-5556-4.
  • Pokorný, Jan. Lékařská první pomoc. 2., dopl. a přeprac. vyd. Praha : Galén, 2010. ISBN 978-80-7262-322-8.


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