90954 - Basic Life Support and Life Styles

Learning outcomes

The course will provide basic skills on how to alert the rescue system and implement first aid interventions, know the specific risks of the maneuvers performed, acquire knowledge and skills on the treatment of priority health problems. Furthermore, the aim of the course is to promote prevention as a tool to conserve the health of the body and the mind, reduction of the risk factors of the main metabolic, tumor and cardiovascular pathologies.

Course contents

Unit 1: first Aid

- To promptly recognize health emergency situations.

- To correctly activate the Emergency System and communicate the injured person's conditions.

- To know the first aid maneuvers for illness and trauma

- To activate the purchase of prevention and civil protection.

- To provide the first aid maneuvers in an adequate and timely manner according to your skills.

Readings/Bibliography

FIRST AID MANUAL 5th edition

American College of Emergency Physicians

 

Adult First Aid/CPR/AED - ready reference

American Red Cross

Teaching methods

Frontal lessons in ppt presentations.

Training simulations are provided for the first aid module.

Practical test sessions on dummies for first manoeuvres will also be organized.

Assessment methods

Each student, at the end of the course, will take a multiple choice test and will be asked to performe the saving maneuvers.

Ongoing evaluations will be carried out for the practical part.

The final evaluation will also take into account the Life Style part - which provides a different program.

It is mandatory to sign-up online on AlmaEsami.

Teaching tools

ppt presentations for Unit 1 and Unit 2.

For the First Aid module (Unit 1), high-quality CPR and resusci manikins will be used; Triangles and bandages for bandages and emergency splinting equipment will be also used.

Office hours

See the website of Ernesto Fernandez

See the website of Luigi Angelini