EG 118 - Basic Emergency Health Care

Credit Hours: 2

This course is designed to train students in AHA cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and in hemorrhage control, management of fractures, treatment of various types of shock, and management of poison victims to stabilize an individual prior to the arrival of paramedical personnel or the delivery of the victim to a hospital. Emphasis in the first three weeks is on human anatomy and physiology relevant to emergency health care problems. Other topics covered include patient assessment, triage, mechanisms of injury, and the attitude and performance expected of persons delivering emergency health care. It is recommended for students in any curriculum.

Course Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

perform a patient assessment and treatment on a patient in an emergency, including simple airway maneuvers, choking, treating unresponsive trauma or medical patients, performing CPR when needed, and defibrillation; and
perform emergency skills, such as bleeding control, bandaging, and splinting.

F/S (N)