Course detail

Basics of First Aid

FEKT-APRPAcad. year: 2013/2014

First aid is the basic procedure for immediate non-medical assistance for life-threatening conditions. The course explains the procedure for recognition of various injuries and also aims to teach students how to proceed in saving lives.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

3

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.

Department

Faculty of Medicine, Masaryk University Brno (LF MU)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The student is able to:
- Evaluate the situation and perform basic examination
- Check the vital functions
- Perform maneuvers for clearing airways
- Undertake indirect cardiopulmonary massage
- Take steps to reduce arterial bleeding
- Treat the bleeding wounds
- Recognize the symptoms of various internal injuries
- Recognize different types of fractures, and perform proper fixation

Prerequisites

Requires knowledge of human biology at the secondary school level. Student should be able to describe blood circulation, and orientate in the general human anatomy.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Credit is given for attendance and will be awarded upon successful completion of the test. The test is aimed at verifying the theoretical knowledge of first aid.

Course curriculum

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults. Assessment, examination, evaluation of basic vital functions. Insufficient breathing, breathing failure, blockage of air passages, techniques maneouvres and aids for restoration of breathing, support beathing, artificial breathing. Cardiac arrest, blood circulation failure, indirect heart massage, precordial stroke, resuscitation, indications, length, stabilised postiion.
2. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in children. Specificities of resuscitation in children and newborns, the sequence and length. Some urgent health disorders in children.
3. Types of bleeding, stopping of bleeding, Types of wounds, treatment, arterial, venous, capillary bleeding. Pressure points, pressure bandage, rubger bandage, bleeding for body apertures, internal bleedding, shock and antishock measures. Minor injuries, scalping and loss injuries, amputations, burns, bandaging.
4. Injuries of chest and abdomen. Fractures, injuries of joints and muscles. Types of fractures, complications, immobilisation, fixation, splint techniques, injury of axial skeleton, transport.
5. Consultations, test.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The course should introduce students to the principles, policies and practical skills in first aid.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

BYDŽOVSKÝ, Jan. První pomoc. Praha: Grada, 2001. ISBN 80-247-0099-9. (CS)
CONSTANTINO, Maria. The First Aid Handbook. Bookmart, 2003. ISBN-1-85605-734-8. (EN)
DVOŘÁČEK, Ivan a Jaromír HRABOVSKÝ. První pomoc. 4. dopl. vyd. Praha: Avicenum, 1986. (CS)
MARSDEN, Andrew a Roy SCOTT. First aid manual : the authorised manual of St. John Ambulance, St. Andrew's Ambulance Association and the British Red Cross. 6. vyd. London: Dorling Kindersley, 1992. ISBN 0-86318-978-4. (EN)
ZEMAN, Miroslav. První pomoc. Praha: Galén, 1998. ISBN 80-85824-46-9. (CS)

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BTBIO-A Bachelor's

    branch A-BTB , 3 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

13 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Urgent resuscitation I. assessment, basic vital functions, freeing of air passages of the respiratory system, artificial breathing
2. Urgent resuscitation II.
cardiac arrest, blood circulation failure, heart massage, cardiopulmonary resuscitation techniques
3. Urgent resuscitation in children. Acute health disorders.
4. Bleeding. Shock.
5. Unconsciousness. Convulsions.
6. Injuries of the head, neck, spine, pelvis. .
7. Injuries of the chest, abdomen, limbs.
8. Injury by heat, cold, electric current, chemicals.
9. Traffic accidents, disasters - large numbers of injured , polytraumatic situations. Acute states in diabetics.
10. Injuries and acute eye impairment.
11. Acute states in gynecology and obstetrics.
12. Pain in the chest. Drowning.
13. Poisoning. Snakebite, animal biting, insect biting, allergical reactions.

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

MUDr. Lukáš Dadák, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation I – breathing failure, blockage of air passages, maneouvres and aids for freeing air passages, support breathing, artificial breathing
2. Cardiopulmonal resuscitation II – blood circulation failure, indications, indirect heart massage, precordial stroke, resuscitation in adults, collapse states
3. Specifities, sequences, length.
4. Bleeding, shock – arterial, venous bleeding, pressure bandage, rubber bandage, special types of bleeding from ears, nose, oral cavity, internal bleeding, shock
5. Types of . Minor injuries, scalping and loss injuries, amputations, burns, injuries of the chest and abdomen
6. Fractures, injuries of joints and muscles, types of fractures, immobilisation, fixation, splint techniques, axial skeleton injury, transport.
7. Consultations