First Aid, CPR/AED: Tobey Saracino

There are two types of CPR/AED opportunities for students at Edgemont:

1. The first is a two-day assembly teaching basic CPR compressions and AED. This two-day assembly will be for all students 7-12th grade giving them the credit they need towards the NY State Regulation for graduation. No certifications are available for this course.

2. The second option is the First Aid, CPR/AED Semester course available for 9th-12th grade with more advanced knowledge and skills. This is a full semester course that counts as PE credit and gives the students the opportunity to become certified at the conclusion of the year.

Please see more information below for both options.

CPR/AED Assembly:

The New York State Board of Regents approved a new Regulation requiring the teaching of hands-only CPR and AED training for all New York State Students in Senior High School prior to graduation. The adopted regulation went into effect October 7^th, 2015, meaning all students will be required to complete this training to graduate High School.

Each year we will hold a two-day assembly covering these skills. Our goal is to expose the students to these skills year after year so they get the knowledge and the practice needed to retain the skills in case of an emergency.

The following skills will be taught:

1. How to recognize an emergency

2. How to activate EMS (Emergency Medical System) to get more medical personnel

3. How to properly give hands-only CPR

4. How to properly administer an AED

First Aid, CPR/AED Semester Class:

Statement of Need:

Purpose of this course is to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to help sustain life and minimize the consequences of injury or sudden illness until advanced medical help arrives. This program will offer First Aid, CPR and AED courses and injury-control modules to meet the various training needs of those in the workplace, school or community settings. The students can take the course for class credit but they also have the opportunity to get certified in First Aid, CPR/AED for the Professional Rescuer for an additional cost at the end of the unit.

Statement of Goals:

• Teach students the proper way to administer First Aid, CPR and use of AED

• Give students ample opportunity to practice these skills on mannequins so skills become second nature

Objectives:

• Develop competent skills in administering:

  • First Aid for Adults, Children and Infants

  • Rescue Breathing for Adults, Children and Infants

  • CPR/Choking for conscious and unconscious Adults, Children and Infants

  • AED for Adult and Children

• Foster the knowledge and experience needed to perform First Aid, CPR and use the AED machine

• Give ample opportunities to practice First Aid, CPR and use of the AED machine

Detailed Course Outline:

• Lesson 1: Introduction – Before Giving Care

• Lesson 2: Checking an Ill or Injured Person

• Lesson 3: Soft tissue injuries

• Lesson 4: Injuries to Muscle, Bones and Joints

• Lesson 5: Sudden Illness

• Lesson 6: Heat and Cold-Related Emergencies

• Lesson 7: Review and practice First Aid procedures

• Lesson 8: Breathing Emergencies and Conscious Choking – Adult, Child and Infant

• Lesson 9: Rescue Breathing – Adult, Child and Infant

• Lesson 10: Review Breathing Emergencies and practice Rescue Breathing

• Lesson 11: Cardiac Emergencies

• Lesson 12: CPR and Unconscious Choking – Adult, Child and Infant

• Lesson 13: Review and practice CPR/Unconscious Choking

• Lesson 14: AED – Adult

• Lesson 15: AED - Child

• Lesson 16: Review and practice AED

• Lesson 17: Review knowledge content and practice skills for First Aid, CPR and AED

• Lesson 18: Administer First Aid, CPR and AED exam

• Lesson 19: Practical Exam on First Aid

• Lesson 20: Practical Exam on CPR and AED

Instructional Techniques:

The class will be taught using a number of different teaching techniques. The content knowledge portion will be lead by the teacher in a lecture format. In addition to the lecturing process, the teacher will use videos and American Red Cross books to support the knowledge being taught to the students. Once the content knowledge has been taught to the students, they will be asked to attempt the skills in a practical setting using mannequins (CPR, AED) and volunteers (First Aid). These types of teaching methods foster ample learning opportunities for all types of learners.

Evaluation Procedures:

Students will be evaluated through a few different methods. They will be tested on their content knowledge via a written exam. Once they have passed the written exam they will need to perform the skills in a practical setting using mannequins (CPR/AED) and volunteers (First Aid). All skills will need to be performed within the outlined regulations of the American Red Cross to pass and receive certification.