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Civil and Environmental Protection, First Aid
Study Course Description
Course Description Statuss:Approved
Course Description Version:2.00
Study Course Accepted:12.08.2020 16:25:40
| Study Course Information | |||||||||
| Course Code: | LF_621 | LQF level: | Level 6 | ||||||
| Credit Points: | 2.00 | ECTS: | 3.00 | ||||||
| Branch of Science: | Clinical Medicine; Health Care | Target Audience: | Nursing Science; Civil and Military Defense; Public Health; Pharmacy; Medicine; Sports Trainer; Clinical Pharmacy; Rehabilitation | ||||||
| Study Course Supervisor | |||||||||
| Course Supervisor: | Ingūna Griškēviča | ||||||||
| Study Course Implementer | |||||||||
| Structural Unit: | RSU Liepāja Branch | ||||||||
| The Head of Structural Unit: | |||||||||
| Contacts: | Rīga, Anniņmuižas bulvāris 26a, kpumtk rsu[pnkts]lv, +371 67061579 | ||||||||
| Study Course Planning | |||||||||
| Full-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 22 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Part-Time - Semester No.1 | |||||||||
| Lectures (count) | 5 | Lecture Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Lectures | 10 | ||||
| Classes (count) | 11 | Class Length (academic hours) | 2 | Total Contact Hours of Classes | 22 | ||||
| Total Contact Hours | 32 | ||||||||
| Study course description | |||||||||
| Preliminary Knowledge: | Biology, physics, chemistry (Secondary school course level). | ||||||||
| Objective: | Develop students’ competence in providing first aid. Provide information about the civil protection structure and organisation in the country, as well as the responsibilities and measures to be taken in the event of various disasters in order to ensure adequate and timely action. Give information about the key environmental aspects (air, water, soil, food, etc.) and their potential impact on health and safety, as well as control, prevention and reduction (according to the Cabinet Regulations No. 716 “Minimum Requirements for the Content of the Compulsory Civil Protection Course and the Content of the Civil Protection Training for Employees”, adopted on 15.12.2017). | ||||||||
| Topic Layout (Full-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | First Aid. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Action at an emergency. Safety. Adult basic life support (wiht AED) | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Basic life support. First aid in choking. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Massive bleeding. Circulatory shock. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Traumatic injuries. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Thermic injuries. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | First aid for medical emergencies. Acute poisoning. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Civil defence (emergency preparedness), general tasks, structure, organization. Rights, tasks and obligations of involved parties. Most probable emergencies and their potential hazards, risk assessment, planning of preventive measures. Household risks (external, internal), general safety requirements for various situations at home, transport, work environment, public places and digital media. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 9 | Environmental emergencies, their risk assessment, potential hazards and preventive measures. Industrial risks, their risk assessment, potential hazards and preventive measures. Specific chemical risks for various substances and equipment. Ionising radiation risks. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 10 | Various forms or terrorism. Information and warning systems for emergencies – at national level as well as workplaces. International cooperation. Individual behaviours (including evacuation) and possible measures for prevention. Involvement of various specialists (including health care experts), their role and tasks during emergencies. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 11 | Environmental protection and health, most important problems and risks. Effects of global climate change. Most important environmental, their risk assessment (air, water, soil, noise etc.). Preventive measures and actions to reduce environmental risks and emergencies. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Topic Layout (Part-Time) | |||||||||
| No. | Topic | Type of Implementation | Number | Venue | |||||
| 1 | First Aid. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 2 | Action at an emergency. Safety. Adult basic life support (wiht AED) | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 3 | Basic life support. First aid in choking. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 4 | Massive bleeding. Circulatory shock. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 5 | Traumatic injuries. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 6 | Thermic injuries. | Classes | 2.00 | METC | |||||
| 7 | First aid for medical emergencies. Acute poisoning. | Classes | 1.00 | METC | |||||
| 8 | Civil defence (emergency preparedness), general tasks, structure, organization. Rights, tasks and obligations of involved parties. Most probable emergencies and their potential hazards, risk assessment, planning of preventive measures. Household risks (external, internal), general safety requirements for various situations at home, transport, work environment, public places and digital media. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 9 | Environmental emergencies, their risk assessment, potential hazards and preventive measures. Industrial risks, their risk assessment, potential hazards and preventive measures. Specific chemical risks for various substances and equipment. Ionising radiation risks. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 10 | Various forms or terrorism. Information and warning systems for emergencies – at national level as well as workplaces. International cooperation. Individual behaviours (including evacuation) and possible measures for prevention. Involvement of various specialists (including health care experts), their role and tasks during emergencies. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| 11 | Environmental protection and health, most important problems and risks. Effects of global climate change. Most important environmental, their risk assessment (air, water, soil, noise etc.). Preventive measures and actions to reduce environmental risks and emergencies. | Lectures | 1.00 | E-Studies platform | |||||
| Assessment | |||||||||
| Unaided Work: | Theoretical preparation for practical classes. | ||||||||
| Assessment Criteria: | All practical classes must be attended and passed successfully. All MCQ tests after videolections must be successfully passed. | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Full-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Final Examination (Part-Time): | Exam | ||||||||
| Learning Outcomes | |||||||||
| Knowledge: | After completing this course students will be able to: describe the role of circulatory and breathing system in the maintenance of vital functions describe on-site emergency action plan describe adults and pediatric resuscitation name and describe signs of external and internal bleeding, external bleeding control methods define shock and to describe first aid for shock patient recall signs and describe first aid for casualty with bone fractures, joint dislocations, strains and sprains describe effects of environmental factors on thermoregulation (heatstroke, hypothermia etc.) and describe first aid for conditions mentioned. | ||||||||
| Skills: | After completing this course students will be able to: appropriately manage the case and provide qualitative first aid before EMS arrival perform primary survey perform basic life support for adults and children perform first aid for choking casualty control external bleeding with pressure perform first aid for casualty in shock provide first aid for casualty with trauma provide first aid for casualty with thermal injury provide first aid for casualty with seizures demonstrate good team-working skills | ||||||||
| Competencies: | After completing this course students will be able to provide appropriate high quality first aid for casualties with different critical conditions. | ||||||||
| Clinical Skills: | |||||||||
| No. | Skill | Level | |||||||
| 1 | Bag-mask ventilation | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 2 | Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (basic) | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 3 | Nasopharyngeal airway insertion | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| 4 | Oropharyngeal airway insertion | B1 - Basic level | |||||||
| Bibliography | |||||||||
| No. | Reference | ||||||||
| Required Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | Praktisko nodarbību materiāli un E-studiju resursi. | ||||||||
| 2 | European Resuscitation Council; "Guidelines for Resuscitation: 2017 Update" | ||||||||
| 3 | Pirmās palīdzības sniegšanas pamatzināšanu apmācības programmas vadlīnijas | ||||||||
| 4 | Vai Tu zini, kā rīkoties ārkārtas situācijās?, Rīga: Valsts ugunsdzēsības un glābšanas dienests, 2015, 9 lpp. | ||||||||
| 5 | Valsts aizsardzības koncepcija. Rīga: LR Aizsardzības ministrija, 2012., 15 lpp. | ||||||||
| Additional Reading | |||||||||
| 1 | First Aid Manual. DK Publishing, 2016. | ||||||||
| 2 | G. M. Piazza et al. ACEP First Aid Manual. New York: DK Publishing, 2014. | ||||||||
| 3 | Rīcība ārkārtas situācijās, RSU, 2011 | ||||||||
| 4 | Vides veselība. RSU, 2008. | ||||||||
| 5 | Eglīte M. Darba medicīna. 2.izdevums - Rīga, 2012. | ||||||||
| 6 | Frumkin H., Environmental Health: From Global to Local. 2016, 3rd Edition | ||||||||
| Other Information Sources | |||||||||
| 1 | "Minimālās prasības obligātā civilās aizsardzības kursa saturam un nodarbināto civilās aizsardzības apmācības saturam" (MK noteikumi Nr. 716) | ||||||||
| 2 | "Noteikumi par apmācību pirmās palīdzības sniegšanā" (MK noteikumi Nr. 557) | ||||||||
| 3 | http://stradavesels.lv http://www.vugd.gov.lv | ||||||||
