Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 11/28/95
NCE110 19962-99999	LEC	0.50 Credit(s)	0.50 Period(s)
Basic First Aid
Basic first aid principles and interventions for the lay person. Topics include lacerations and bleeding control, seizures, chest pain, heat related problems, orthopedic injuries, and treatment of bites, stings, and burns. Prerequisites: None.

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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
NCE110   19962-99999	Basic First Aid

1.	Describe the signs, symptoms, and interventions for the treatment of lacerations and orthopedic injuries. (I, II)
2.	Describe the basic treatment for head and neck injuries. (III)
3.	Identify adults at risk for developing heat-related problems and describe interventions. (IV)
4.	Explain the signs and interventions for the treatment of insect bites, stings, and burns. (V)
5.	Identify the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and describe the correction intervention. (VI)
6.	Identify the signs and symptoms of a seizure and describe emergency treatment. (VII)

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MCCCD Official Course Outline:
NCE110   19962-99999	Basic First Aid

I. Lacerations A. Types B. Treatment II. Orthopedic injuries A. Signs and symptoms of fractures B. Treatment III. Head and Neck injuries A. Recognition of injuries B. Basic treatment IV. Heat related problems A. Heat cramps and heat exhaustion B. Heat stroke C. Treatments V. Bites, stings, and burns A. Signs and symptoms B. Treatments VI. Heart attack A. Chest pain B. Signs and symptoms C. Interventions VII. Seizures A. Signs and symptoms B. Emergency treatment

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