Course detail

Basics of First Aid

FEKT-BPC-ZPPAcad. year: 2025/2026

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)

Entry knowledge

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.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

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. The course is ended by an oral exam (colloquium).

Aims

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

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

AUSTIN, Margaret, Rudy CRAWFORD a Vivien J. ARMSTRONG. První pomoc: autorizovaná příručka organizací St John Ambulance, St Andrew's First Aid a British Red Cross. Translated by Petr Stříbrný. V Praze: Slovart, 2015. 288 stran. ISBN 9788073913861. (CS)

Recommended reading

Guidelines 2015 – evropské doporučené postup pro resuscitaci. (CS)
MALÁ L., První pomoc pro všechny situace v souladu s evropskými doporučeními 2015, Praha 2016. (CS)
PETRŽELA MICHAL, První pomoc pro každého, 2. vydání, Praha, Grada 2016. (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme BPC-BTB Bachelor's 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