Spring 2014 Course Syllabus
for
HPE 102 – Safety and First Aid
3 credit hours/3 contact hours
Contact Information
Instructor: Angela Alphonso
Office/Phone: 109H / 562-4227
Office Hours: MWF 9-10 AM; W 5-6 PM; R 11 AM-12 PM
E-mail:
Course Description
A study of accident causation and prevention in athletics, recreation,
industry, home and community. The American Red Cross First Aid/CPR/AED certifications are granted upon completion of required units and satisfactory skill demonstration.
Course Prerequisites
None
Course Objectives
Students completing course will:
a. Identify hazards that may result in injury.
b. Identify signals of life threatening emergencies.
c. Explain how the emergency medical system works.
d. Identify major risk factors for cardiovascular disease.
e. Demonstrate proficiency in First Aid, CPR and AED skills.
f. Explain emergency care for sudden illness and injuries.
Required Textbook
American Red Cross. 2011. First Aid/CPR/AED Participant’s Manual.
United States: StayWell Health & Safety Solutions.
ISBN: 978-1-58480-479-6
· All students MUST have the required textbook BEFORE Wednesday, January 29, 2014.
· All students MUST bring the required textbook to EVERY class.
· No textbook means you will NOT be allowed to participate in practice skills and you will NOT be allowed to skills test. You MUST leave class because you did not come prepared. This will count as an absence and affect your final grade.
· Sharing a textbook is NOT allowed.
Required Materials
Resuscitation (pocket) Mask with a one-way valve and disposablefilter.
Socks (also see Classroom and Aerobics Room Policies).
· All students MUST have the required pocket mask and a pair of socks BEFORE Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
· You MUST bring your pocket mask and socks with you to EVERY practice skills class and when you are scheduled to skills test.
· No pocket mask and/or no socks means you will NOT be allowed to participate in practice skills and you will NOT be allowed to skills test. You MUST leave class because you did not come prepared. This will count as an absence and affect your final grade.
· Sharing a pocket mask is NOT allowed.
Other Required Textbook (optional)
American Red Cross. 2011. CPR/AED for Professional Rescuers and Health
Care Providers Participant Handbook. United States: StayWell Health &
Safety Solutions.
ISBN 978-1-58480-494-9
· Students selecting this option MUST pass ALL one-rescuer and
two-rescuer Adult, Child and Infant CPR/AED skills in order to participate in the Professional Rescuer skills testing in April.*
*If ALL these requirements are NOT satisfied, you CANNOT obtain the Professional Rescuer certification. There are NO exceptions. These are American Red Cross standards for this certification.
· You MUST bring the Professional Rescuer handbook, the required textbook and the required pocket mask to EVERY practice skills class and when you are scheduled to skills test.
Attendance Policy
All students are expected to attend ALL scheduled classes. Attendance will be taken on a daily basis. If you are not in class, you are absent.
Late arrivals will not be tolerated. They are a disruption to the instructor and to the entire class. You are expected to be on time. Class will begin promptly at its scheduled start time. If you are not in class once it begins, you are LATE and you WILL NOT be allowed to enter the classroom. Again, if you are not in class, you are absent. Therefore, if you are late, you are absent.
Class attendance is YOUR responsibility. An absence is an absence. Any and all absences (including late) will be counted toward the student’s overall absence total. The ONLY exceptions to this are emergency hospitalization, doctor
advised rest due to illness or injury, death of an immediate family member, or jury duty.**
· Upon your fifth absence (during the semester), your final grade will be lowered a full letter grade. (A to B, A- to B-, B+ to C+, B to C, B- to C-, C+ to D+, C to D, C- or below to F)
· Students who miss six (6) or more classes during the semester will automatically be administratively withdrawn from the course.*
*Being administratively withdrawn from a course may affect your financial aid status for the current and future semesters.
Attendance Policy continued
· Students WILL NOT be allowed to make-up any scheduled class work that was due on the date of their absence. Remember, late also means absent. Again, the ONLY exceptions to this are emergency hospitalization, doctor advised rest due to illness or injury, death of an immediate family member, or jury duty.**
**Must notify the instructor (via office hour, email or phone) within 24 hours and must supply written documentation to support the circumstance. Without 24 hour notification and documentation, the absence will be counted and the make-up will not be allowed. All allowed make-ups will be submitted/take place during a scheduled appointment with the instructor. Make-ups will not be accepted during class.
From time to time a student may need to miss a class due to a prearranged commitment that was established without their input. For instance CCC athletic team travel, CCC class/club trip, military reserve, or career based federal/state exam. It DOES NOT mean routine medical appointments, interviews, work schedules, or any other arrangements that YOU personally have an input in scheduling. A prearranged commitment does come with advanced notice. Therefore, it will be the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor (via office hour, email or phone) a minimum of 2 weeks prior to the prearranged commitment, in order to establish a meeting time where scheduled class work will be submitted/taken PRIOR to the absence. Note,
· Any prearranged commitment will be at the instructor’s discretion.
· The student must supply the instructor with written documentation to support the commitment.
· The student is required to submit/take any scheduled class work prior to the absence. You are not allowed to make-up the class work after the absence.
· Such commitments are still considered an absence and will be counted toward the student’s overall absence total.
Weather, area school closings, childcare, mechanical breakdowns, computer problems, and any other such circumstance ALL involve YOU planning ahead and/or having a back-up plan. Again, class attendance is YOUR responsibility. Be PREPARED to attend ALL scheduled classes.
Immunization Records
New York State Public Health Law 2165 requires college students born after January 1, 1957 to provide proof of immunization to measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). Documentation must be forwarded to the Health Office immediately. Students who fail to do so will automatically be administratively withdrawn from the course.
Homework
All students will be required to TYPE and STAPLE all assignments. Homework that is not typed and/or stapled WILL NOT be accepted or graded. These assignments must be in your own words (see Academic Honesty policy below) and WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DUE DATE.
Academic Honesty
The following is taken from the College Catalog: Academic honesty is expected of all Clinton Community College students. It is academically dishonest, for example, to misrepresent another person’s work as one’s own, to take credit for someone else’s work or ideas, to knowingly give or accept help on a test or an assignment, to obtain advanced information on confidential test or assignment materials, or to intentionally harm another student’s chance for academic success.
When an instructor believes that a student has failed to maintain academic honesty, the instructor may decide on the penalty he or she believes is warranted.
When a student is penalized by receiving a failing grade on a major assignment or for the course, the instructor must notify his or her Department Chairperson and submit evidence that the student has acted dishonestly to the Vice President for Academic Affairs. The VPAA’s Office will send an academic incident form to the student within five working days. If the student disputes the charge or the penalty, he or she may follow the Academic Grievance Procedure as outlined in the College Catalog.
If the student chooses not to appeal, or the appeal is unsuccessful, the Vice President for Academic Affairs will retain a record of the offense. A student who commits a second offense may be dismissed from the college, and an appeal to
return will not be permitted for one full calendar year.
Classroom and Aerobics Room Policies
No Food is allowed during class time.
· No gum is allowed during class time.
· No drinks are allowed in the aerobics room.
· Drinks are allowed in the classroom area ONLY (at the desks).
Please wear appropriate (non-revealing style) clothing to class.
· No shoes (of any type) are permitted in the aerobics room.
· No bare feet are permitted in the classroom and/or aerobics room.
· SOCK feet ONLY while in the aerobics room.
· Students will leave their shoes under their desk and then proceed into the aerobics room in their SOCK feet.
· Again, no socks means you will NOT be allowed to participate in practice skills and you will NOT be allowed to skills test. You MUST leave class because you did not come prepared and you cannot enter the aerobics room without socks. This will count as an absence and affect your final grade.
Cell Phone Policy
Use of cell phones during class time is PROHIBITED. If you carry a cell phone, make sure it is OFF while you are in class (unless you have requested special permission from me for an emergency purpose). If your cell phone rings during class or you attempt to use it in any way during class, you WILL BE told to leave class IMMEDIATELY. You will NOT be allowed to hand-in and/or make-up any scheduled class work. This will count as an absence.
If your cell phone EVER rings AGAIN or you attempt to EVER use it AGAIN during class, you WILL BE administratively withdrawn from class.
Special Accommodations
Clinton Community College offers a wide variety of academic support services to students with documented disabilities. It is the responsibility of the student with a disability to request services. If you have, or suspect you may have, any type of disability or learning problem that may require extra assistance or special accommodations, please see me as soon as possible so I can help you obtain any assistance you may need to successfully complete this course. You should also contact Laurie Bethka, Ext. 252 (562-4252) or in Room 420M, the Academic Assistance Center, for further assistance.
Course Continuity Plan
In the case that the college officially closes because of an emergency which causes a short term disruption of this course, we will utilize email to continue this course in the short term (1-3 weeks). All students need to utilize their campus email to receive course related information.
Course Organization
Lecture, video presentation, class discussion, practice skills sessions, and individual skills testing.
Grading
Completion of Adult CPR Skills 20 pts Completion of Child CPR Skills 20 pts
Completion of Adult, Child/Infant AED Skills 15 pts
Completion of Infant Skills 20 pts
Completion of First Aid Skills 20 pts
Before Giving Care, CPR-Adult Certification Exams 20 pts
AED-Adult or Child/Infant Certification Exam 10 pts
CPR-Child, CPR-Infant Certification Exams 20 pts
First Aid Certification Exam 15 pts
Take-Home (5)/In-Class (1) Quizzes 60 pts
Scenario-based Quiz 15 pts
Chapter Assignment #1 (Chapters 1-3) 70 pts
Chapter Assignment #2 (Chapters 4-8) 70 pts
Cumulative Final (short answer) 75 pts
TOTAL Possible Points 450 pts
(See Grading System)
Grading System
A 427 pts-450 pts (95-100)
A- 403 pts-426 pts (90-94)
B+ 390 pts-402 pts (87-89)
B 376 pts-389 pts (84-86)
B- 358 pts-375 pts (80-83)
C+ 345 pts-357 pts (77-79)
C 331 pts-344 pts (74-76)
C- 314 pts-330 pts (70-73)
D+ 295 pts-313 pts (66-69)
D 268 pts-294 pts (60-65)
F <268 pts (failure)
Course Topics
Before Giving Care and Checking an Injured or Ill Person, Cardiac Emergencies and CPR, AED, Breathing Emergencies, Sudden Illness, Environmental Emergencies, Soft Tissue Injuries, Injuries to Muscles, Bones and Joints, Special Situations and Circumstances, Asthma, Anaphylaxis and Epinephrine Auto-Injectors, Injury Prevention and Emergency Preparedness
Course Dates to Note
Need required FA/CPR/AED textbook before Wednesday, January 29, 2014.
Need required pock mask before Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
Need socks before Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
If electing to do so, need FPR handbook before Wednesday, February 5, 2014.
No classes the week of March 17, 2014 (Spring Break).
Course Certification
The required course certification is Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Training (HSSSFA436). In order to receive this full certification, you MUST pass ALL one-rescuer Adult, Child and Infant First Aid/CPR/AED and Epinephrine Auto-Injector skills. These are American Red Cross standards for this certification. However, if you pass just the First Aid and Epinephrine Auto-Injector skills portion, you can receive certification in First Aid and Epinephrine Auto-Injector Training (HSSSFA131).
Course Outline
January 27, 2014 – Review Course Syllabus; Explain Adult and Pediatric FA/CPR/AED vs. FPR Certification; Watch DVD (Introduction); Announce
Take-Home Quiz #1
January 29, 2014 – Take-Home Quiz #1 Due; Chapter 1; Watch DVD (What Would You Do?); Announce Syllabus Quiz
January 31, 2014 – Chapter 1 continued; Announce Take-Home Quiz #2
February 3, 2014 – Take-Home Quiz #2 Due; Syllabus Quiz Due; Chapter 1
continued; Watch DVD (Checking an Unconscious Adult)
February 5, 2014 – Chapter 1 continued; Practice Checking the Unconscious Adult Skills with partner; Practice modified H.A.I.N.E.S recovery position Adult Skills with partner
February 7, 2014 – Chapter 1 continued; Practice Checking Unconscious Adult Skills with manikin; Chapter 2; Watch DVD (Recognizing and Caring for Cardiac Emergencies); Watch DVD (CPR-Adult)
February 10, 2014 – Chapter 2 continued; Practice CPR-Adult Skills
February 12, 2014 – Chapter 2 continued; Practice CPR-Adult Skills;
Chapter 4; Watch DVD (Conscious Choking-Adult)
February 14, 2014 – Chapter 4 continued; Practice Conscious Choking-Adult Skills with partner; Practice Conscious Choking-Adult Skills with manikin