Course: CPR for Professionals

Life-Threatening and Traumatic Injury Emergencies  and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Module Introduction and Assignments

In this module will understand the difference between life-threatening and traumatic injuries. You will also preview the infomation you will be applying in the in-class exercises. This module can also be used a a skill review, after the in-class exercises. You will also review the skills needed in cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

- Describe how the EMS Systems function
  - Describe the use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
  - Assess and determine care in life-threatening situations
  - Successfully demonstrate airway management for adults, children and infants
  - Recognize need to adapt CPR in difficult locations and situations.
  - Successfully demonstrate the use of breathing devices and AEDs
  - Successfully complete the BLS exam at a score greater than 84%

Assignments

- Go to the Personal Protective Equipment website and read the information contained on the webpage
- Go to the Why Put on Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Before Checking for Consciousness webpage and read the information contained on the webpage
- Go to the Search Results for CPR web page and read 3 of the Question/Answers on the webpage
- Read Patient Assissment
- Read the CPR Lecture
- View the CPR Training Video
- View the American Heart CPR and AED video
- View the AED and CPR Refersher Course video