HTH 130 - First Aid

Credit(s): 2
Lecture/Lab Contact Hours: 2, 0

In this course students will be learning how to make appropriate decisions regarding first aid care and how to respond correctly to emergencies. Students will develop first aid skills via practice on mannequins and may be eligible for CPR and/or First Aid certification by the American Red Cross. Other medical emergency situations studied include water safety, substance abuse, poisoning, bleeding, shock, and injuries of various types. Also emphasized is the importance of a person’s maintenance of a safe and healthy lifestyle.
Applicable toward graduation at Sandburg where program structure permits:
Degree or Certificate: AA, AS, AAS, AGS, and Certificates where applicable (1.1)

Offered: Fall or Spring
General Education: Not Applicable, Elective Only