Course Outline

Course Information
Course Code and Title:
FA-01: First Aid 101

Program:
First Aid Training

Total Hours:
20 hours

Course Description:
First Aid procedures that any worker or parent would need to know when a First
Aid situation arises in the home or workplace. Topics to be covered are cleaning
and bandaging a small wound, treating a strain/sprain, burn, CPR, safety
programs, and injury prevention. Upon completion of the course the participant
will have demonstrated all the required First Aid procedures.

Academic Requisites:
None required
Recognition of Prior Learning:
None this course/training is only valid for 3 years and then has to be retaken

Course Delivery Methods:

Classroom Tuesday Nights 6:30 8:30 pm
ZXY College
Room XWY
The following communication tools will be used in this course:
Email
Course Format:
This course incorporates classroom delivery consisting of lectures,
demonstrations, co-operative and team learning activities, presentations,
discussions, dialogues and written submissions. There will be ample
opportunities for self and peer evaluations as well as instructor feedback.

Effective Date:
April 30, 2015

Instructor Information
Instructors name: Pam Swanson
Email: dvalley@mts.net
Office phone: 204-XXX-ZZZZ
Office location: Room 101, Building XY
Office hours: by appointment/email or telephone

Student Readiness
Technology & Equipment Readiness:
Students must have access to a computer with minimum hardware and software
requirements consistent with those found on computers in college computer labs,
plug-ins, Internet.

Student Commitments and Contact Times:

This 20 hour course is delivered over a 5 week period of 2 hours per class each
Tuesday night. Attendance is required for scheduled classed as well as meeting
with classmates, as agreed upon, for team or small group activities.
Course Resources:
Red Cross First Aid
St. Johns Ambulance First Aid
Textbook(s):
There is no required text for this course Course Material will be supplied
References:
Notes; resources; website links are provided in the learning modules

Student Learning
Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this course of study, you should be able to:
1. Demonstrate how to apply pressure to a bleeding wound, stop the bleeding,
clean/sterilize, bandage and prevent future infection of a wound.
2. Demonstrate how to treat a strain/sprain of a muscle, including icing and
heating of a muscle and strain/sprain prevention.
3. Demonstrate the procedure for tending to a burn wound, running under cool
water and when to call 911
4. Demonstrate the procedure for applying CPR to a person in need, including
how to administer chest compressions and rescue breathing.
5. Develop or implement a safety program for a home or workplace
6. Implement an injury prevention program

Instructional Schedule:
This course is delivered over 5 weeks and each week there is a new topic. Each
module guides you through a series of activities, readings and demonstration required
for each class.

Module/Unit/Week/Day

Topic

Assignments/Tasks

Module 1
Class 1
April 5

Cleaning and Bandaging Demonstrate Procedure

Small Wounds
In Class Quiz

Module 2
Class 2
April12

Treating Strains/Sprains Demonstrate Procedure

In Class Quiz

Module 3
Class 3
April 19

Treating Burn Wounds

Demonstrate Procedure
In Class Quiz

Module 4
Class 4
April 26

CPR Training

Demonstrate Procedure
In Class Quiz

Module 5
Class 5
May 3

Safety Programs/ Injury

Prevention

Home or Workplace Safety Plan

Assignment

Important Dates:
NOTE: The following dates are subject to change based on the needs of the students at
the instructors prerogative. Students will be notified ahead of time of any changes.
Date

Important Information

April 5

Demonstration & Quiz

April12

Demonstration & Quiz

April 19

Demonstration & Quiz

April 26

Demonstration & Quiz

May 3

Safety Plan Assignment

Assessment and Evaluation:

Assessment

Weight

Clean & Bandage Wound Demonstration

10%

Clean & Bandage Wound Quiz

10%

Strains/Sprains Demonstration

10%

Strains/Sprains Quiz

10%

Burn Demonstration

10%

Burn Quiz

10%

CPR Demonstration

10%

CPR Quiz

10%

Safety Plan Assignment

20%

Total:

100%

Letter Grade Distribution

A+

4.5

90 to 100%

4.0

80 to 89%

B+

3.5

75 to 79%

3.0

70 to 74%

C+

2.5

65 to 69%

2.0

60 to 64%

1.0

50 to 59%

0.0

0 - 49%

Minimum performance requirement for this course is C+ for a passing grade.

Course Policies
General Academic Policies:
It is the student's responsibility to be familiar with and adhere to the ZXY College
Academic Policies. These Policies can be found in the ZXY calendar and online
at www.zxycollege.mb.ca.links.policies
Supplementary Policies:
All demonstrations, quizzes and the safety plan must be completed to receive a
passing grade.
Date Revised: April 2015
Authorization:
This outline is authorized by:

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Name, Title

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Date

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