PPR 222: First Aid and General Safety
M – W – F   8:00 – 8:50 a.m.
Fall 2001
 

INSTRUCTOR:  Susan Stevenson A.T.,C/L.

OFFICE:  PEC G33

OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday 10:00 – 10:50 a.m.
   Other times by appointment

PHONE:  654 – 4461

EMAIL:  S.Stevenson@rvc.cc.il.us
 

GENERAL COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Students in this course will have the opportunity to earn the American Red Cross Certification for First Aid and CPR for adult, child, and infant. This course will enable students to:
1. Execute appropriate CPR procedures for adult, child, and infant.
2. Execute appropriate procedures for obstructive airway.
3. Understand the basic concepts of check, call, care.
4. Understand and execute basic first aid procedures.
5. Understand the role of the first responder.
6. Understand and execute basic immobilization procedures.

EVALUATION:
Final grade will be based on a point system. Letter grade will be determined on a percentage basis of the total number of points.

 A 100-90% 430-387 points
 B 89-80% 386-344 points
 C 79-70% 343-301 points
 D 69-60% 300-258 points
 F < 60%  < 258 points

Attendance: Total 135 points, 31% of overall grade.
· Students are expected to attend class. 3 points are earned for each class attended and participation.
· No distinction is made between excused and unexcused absences.
· Students arriving after attendance a has been taken will be marked late. This also applies to leaving early, unless there is an emergency.
o Two lates = One absence
Tests: There will be two exams worth 75 points each, totaling 150 points or 35%
  Overall grade.

ARC completion certificates require course participant to:
· Correctly answer at least 80% of the questions on the written test.

Tests will cover class lectures, textbook assignments and material presented on videos.
· Unless excused prior to class time, there will be no make-up exams.
· All excused make-ups must be taken within three school days of the scheduled test dates, unless otherwise approved by instructor.

Skill Acquisition: 13 skills to be performed at 5 points each = 65 total points,
   15% of overall grade.
 ARC completion certificate requires course participant to:
· Demonstrate competency (correctly and without coaching) in each critical skill taught in CPR for adult, child, and infant and first aid skills
· Competencies will checked routinely during practice sessions.

Homework Assignments: Total 80 points, 19% of overall grade
· Various assignments will be given during the course of the semester and may include such things as completing a crossword puzzle or short summary papers.
· All assignments are due on the date assigned to it. Late work will have points deducted from it each day the assignment is late.
· No homework will be accepted after five days late.

COURSE TEXT: First Aid, Responding to Emergencies by the American Red Cross. Published by Staywell.

SUGGESTIONS:
1. Attend every class and take good notes. Remember, you are responsible for information given in class, on video’s and in text.
2. Should you miss a class, it is your responsibility to find out what was covered in class (notes or handouts).
3. Ask questions during lectures. Don’t be afraid to contribute information or ask for clarification of material covered. Remember, we are all here to learn.
4. If you decide to drop the course, do so through the Registrars Office. Otherwise, you will receive a failing grade for the semester.

The instructor reserves the right to make changes to the syllabus or the class as deemed necessary.