e008 First Aid

Faculty of Sports Studies
spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Bc. Milan Mojžíš (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. MUDr. Jindřich Vomela, CSc., LL.M.
Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Zuzana Florianová
Supplier department: Department of Physical Activities and Health Sciences – Faculty of Sports Studies
Timetable of Seminar Groups
e008/01: Mon 7:00–8:40 E34/203 - seminární místnost, M. Mojžíš
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 7/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject acquaints students with the prevention of accidental and non-traumatic emergencies, basic theories and practice of first aid, including resuscitation (basic life support). The subject respects the principles and procedures of first aid in accordance with the modern development of the field.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to:
-name risks linked with giving of first aid including water environment
– name life-saving acts
-distinguish unconsciousness with kept vital signs from necessity of starting of CPR
- practice CPR of adult, child, infant and by state of near-drowning
- change procedure of CPR, if there is possibility to use AED
- stop life-threatening bleeding
– find out from mechanism of accident severity of possible damage of organism and react adequately
- treat typical musculoskeletal injuries – deduce probable type of non-accidental case from symptoms and react to the situation adequately
-treat thermal injuries and cold exposures
- remove aspirated foreign object with proper technique depending on age of casualty
-discuss about possibilities of prevention due to rise of accidental or non-accidental case at school, swimming pools or in common life
Syllabus
  • 1. Assessing the Situation
  • 2. Risks linked with giving of first aid
  • 3. External and Internal bleeding
  • 4. Uncosciousness. CPR Guidelines GL2021
  • 5. Recovery position
  • 6. Aspiration of Foreign Object
  • 7. Cold related emergencies
  • 8. Heat related emergencies
  • 9. Intoxication and chemical burns
  • 10. Musculoskeletal Injuries. Spinal injuries
  • 11. Shock developement
  • 12. Non-Accidental Cases
  • 13. First Aid differences at water environment
Literature
    recommended literature
  • FLEGEL, Melinda J. Sport first aid. 4th ed. Champaign, Ill.: Human Kinetics, 2008, vii, 317. ISBN 9780736076012. URL info
Teaching methods
Theoretical and practical lectures of First Aid and CPR
Assessment methods
-practical examination of CPR by Guidelines 2021 - multiple choice test -80% attendance at seminars
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, autumn 2020, spring 2021, autumn 2021, spring 2022, autumn 2022, spring 2023, autumn 2024, spring 2025.
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