Course: First Aid and Providing Medical Care in Emergencies and Crisis Situations

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Course title First Aid and Providing Medical Care in Emergencies and Crisis Situations
Course code UZV/C1KPP
Organizational form of instruction Lesson + E-learning
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Zemánek Petr, Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
- History, meaning and providing of first aid, integrated rescue system and its components. - Positions and transport of the wounded, equipment for providing first aid. - Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ERC 2020), shock. - Bleeding arrest and types of wounds, thermal injuries. - Fractures, bandaging technique. - Injuries to the head, neck, spine, chest and abdomen, polytrauma. - Intoxication, chemical damage. - Non-traumatic acute conditions. - Emergency first aid, disaster medicine.

Learning activities and teaching methods
  • Participation in classes - 11 hours per semester
  • Preparation for course credit - 20 hours per semester
  • Home preparation for classes - 29 hours per semester
learning outcomes
Knowledge
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 the importance of legal and psychological aspects of first aid
explain the importance of legal and psychological aspects of first aid
theoretically justify the various life-saving procedures in the provision of pre-medical first aid
theoretically justify the various life-saving procedures in the provision of pre-medical first aid
define the main steps of crisis management in life or health threatening events in the activation of the chain of survival
define the main steps of crisis management in life or health threatening events in the activation of the chain of survival
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
activate the first aid lifeline
activate the first aid lifeline
provide adequate pre-medical first aid according to current guidelines
provide adequate pre-medical first aid according to current guidelines
assist the team in providing specialist advanced first aid, including advanced resuscitation
assist the team in providing specialist advanced first aid, including advanced resuscitation
educate the public in the prevention of injuries and situations that require rapid activation of the first aid chain of custody
educate the public in the prevention of injuries and situations that require rapid activation of the first aid chain of custody
use the opportunities of the mental health peer support programme after mastering pre-medical and extended first aid
use the opportunities of the mental health peer support programme after mastering pre-medical and extended first aid
teaching methods
Knowledge
Demonstration
Demonstration
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Dialogic (Discussion, conversation, brainstorming)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Monologic (Exposition, lecture, briefing)
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
Teamwork
Teamwork
assessment methods
Didactic test
Didactic test
Systematic observation of the student
Systematic observation of the student
Recommended literature
  • BEED, M., SHERMAN, R., MAHAJAN, R. P. Emergencies in critical care. Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxford University Press, 2013.
  • BELEJOVÁ, H. První pomoc "Kdy jindy než teď, kdo jiný než Ty?". Brno: Tribun EU, 2016.
  • ČASOPIS. Urgentní medicína - časopis pro neodkladnou lékařskou péči.
  • DOBIÁŠ, V. 5P Prvá pomoc pre pokročilých poskytovateľov. Praha: Dixit, 2017.
  • MÁLEK, J., KNOR, J. Lékařská první pomoc v urgentních stavech. Praha: Grada, 2019.
  • ŠÍN, R., ŠTOURAČ, P., VIDUNOVÁ, J. Lékařská první pomoc. Praha: Galén, 2019.


Study plans that include the course
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