HLTH 100 First Aid Training
trains students in lifesaving and first aid techniques. Students will be able to differentiate between emergency care and first aid treatment. Topics to be covered include life-threatening conditions - airway obstruction, shock, asthma, bleeding, diabetes, drowning, electric shock, head injuries, poisoning; non- life-threatening conditions - abrasions, minor skin wounds, bites, blisters, bruises, burns, eye injuries, fractures, frostbite, heat exhaustion/stroke; nosebleeds, seizures, splinters, sprains tick bites, tooth emergencies; and written emergency plans and procedures. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees (credit hours 1.0, lecture hours 1.0).