Course: Fundamentals of Emergency Health Aid

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Course title Fundamentals of Emergency Health Aid
Course code AUART/AE0PP
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 1
Language of instruction English
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Burget Niko, MUDr.
  • Karhánková Michaela, Ing.
Course content
The course is planned in the scope of 7 hours/semester with the following content: In the theoretical part, the principles of providing first aid, legislation, calling the ambulance, basic resuscitation, diagnosis of circulatory and respiratory arrest, assessment of impaired consciousness, rules of performing indirect cardiac massage, including control of AED, artificial respiration, diagnosis and therapy of arterial bleeding, transport and positioning of the injured. A special section discusses the application of first aid in specific cases - myocardial infarction, stroke, burns, frostbite, electrocution, fractures, shock conditions, diabetes mellitus and epilepsy. In the practical part of the course, students will learn how to assess the circulation, breathing and state of consciousness of a casualty, practical performance of indirect cardiac massage and artificial respiration on manikins, operation of external defibrillators and dressing technique. Credit week, remedial written work.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecturing, Demonstration, Practice exercises
  • Home preparation for classes - 15 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 15 hours per semester
  • Term paper - 30 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Nothing.
Nothing.
learning outcomes
characterise the principles of first aid (legal and psychological aspects)
characterise the principles of first aid (legal and psychological aspects)
describe the importance and organisation of the Integrated Rescue System in the Czech Republic
describe the importance and organisation of the Integrated Rescue System in the Czech Republic
explain theoretically the various life-saving procedures in providing pre-medical first aid
explain theoretically the various life-saving procedures in providing pre-medical first aid
define the main steps of crisis management in life- or health-threatening events
define the main steps of crisis management in life- or health-threatening events
explain the importance of preventing early activation of the lifeline and providing first aid
explain the importance of preventing early activation of the lifeline and providing first aid
Skills
assess the circulation, breathing and consciousness of the casualty
assess the circulation, breathing and consciousness of the casualty
call for Emergency Medical Assistance
call for Emergency Medical Assistance
provide adequate pre-medical first aid
provide adequate pre-medical first aid
assist the team in providing specialist extended first aid
assist the team in providing specialist extended first aid
operate external defibrillator
operate external defibrillator
teaching methods
Knowledge
Lecturing
Lecturing
Practice exercises
Demonstration
Demonstration
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Essay
Essay
Written examination
Written examination
Recommended literature
  • Beed, M. Sherman, R. Mahajan, R. Emergencies in critical care. United Kingdom, 2013. ISBN 9780199696277.
  • Belejová, Hana. První pomoc. 2016. ISBN 9788026310433.
  • Jan Lejsek. První pomoc. Praha, 2013. ISBN 9788024620909.


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