First Aid

Code:

648

Acronym:

648

Instance: 2019/2020 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Course/CS Responsible:	Sports Sciences

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
LCD	55	First Degree in Sports Sciences (2011/2012)	2	-	3	-
			3

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

">Learn about the operation of the Integrated Medical Emergency System (SIEM) and the Urgent Patient Guidance Centers (CODU) in Portugal;


">To know the basic techniques of First Aid (PS) and how to activate the means of SIEM;


">Theoretical description and practical familiarization of the Basic Life Support (SBV) maneuvers and the importance of the External Automatic Defibrillator (DAE);


">Theoretical description and practical familiarization of the Heimlich maneuver in the obstruction of the airway by foreign body;


">Identify the basic rules of rescue and aquatic lifeguard in a deep pool;

">Acquire skills in the observation / interpretation of the type of accident and victim and how to guarantee an adequate, pre-hospital intervention;
Know the precautions to take both in sports and in any other indoor or outdoor activity / nature of leisure and / or recreation, as well as their first aid when necessary (Hemorrhages, Wounds and burns).

Learning outcomes and competences

Master the precautions to be taken regarding the type of practice (indoor or outdoor activity / nature) and material to be used;

To recognize the most common injuries in the practice of exercise and sport, whether of competition or leisure;

Show skills in the observation / interpretation of the type of accident and victim and how to guarantee an adequate, pre-hospital intervention;

Apply the basic techniques of First Aid (PS) and how to activate the means of distress and emergency;

To theoretically dominate the Basic Life Support (SBV) maneuver, "survival chain" concept and importance of the External Automatic Defibrillator (AED).

Working method

Presencial

Program

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">1. Understand what the Integrated Immunization System (SIEM) is and what its stakeholders


">2. Describe INEM means and not INEM


">3. Fundamental Principles of First Aid


">3.1 Know the operation of SIEM and the means available in an emergency or catastrophe situation and how to trigger them (contact 112) correctly.


">3.2 Fundamental principles of first aid: attitude and first care of those who will help, that is, basic principles of action in approaching the victim during the time that the request and the arrival of the means of assistance.


">3.3 Basic Life Support - Adult: survival chain (equal importance of the four links)


">3.3.1 Evaluation of breathing and circulation signals (VOSP)


">3.3.2 Identify the present situation of the injured / victim (conscious / non-conscious, breathing / not breathing)


">3.3.3 Lateral Security Position (PLS): objective and how to execute it


">3.3.4 Survival - SBV algorithm), use of DAE

3.3.
">5 Obstruction of the airway by foreign body: Heimlich maneuver.


">4. Most frequent injuries in sports, leisure and recreation, indoor and out door


">4.1 Epidemiology and prevention


">4.2 Skin lesions (open and closed) and burns (degree and origin: solar, electric, etc.)


">4.3 Internal and external bleeding

4.4 Other: Stroke (stroke); Acute myocardial infarction (AMI), Poisoning;
">Under the effects of the environment: sunstroke, hypothermia / heat stroke.


">5. Aquatic rescue

5.1.
">Basic Principles of First Aid

5.1.1.
">Procedures in light of accidents

5.1.2.
">Procedures for major accidents


">6. First Aid Box


">6.1 Most Common Material Used (First Aid Kit)

6.2 Supportive material (stretcher, splints, ropes, tapes, etc.).
   
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Mandatory literature

Abraldes Valeiras José Arturo; Formación deportiva en salvamento acuático. ISBN: 978--84-613-7113-6
Abraldes Valeiras José Arturo; Salvamento y socorrismo. ISBN: 978-84-611-1347-7

Teaching methods and learning activities

The subjects are dealt with in theoretical-practical classes, with an expository nature and preparation for the practical situations of the different learning techniques

Live and distance transmission and practical application of content.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Exame	50,00
Trabalho prático ou de projeto	50,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	66,00
Frequência das aulas	15,00
Total:	81,00

Eligibility for exams

All students are required to attend 75% of classes given.

Student-workers and high-competition status: students with any of the mentioned statutes who can not ensure their presence in a minimum of 75% of the classes given must contact the teaching staff of the course unit within a maximum of 15 days, From the date of the first class, in order to prepare an alternative plan of training and evaluation according to the circumstances of each one.

Calculation formula of final grade

All students are required to attend 75% of classes given.

Student-workers and high-competition status: students with any of the mentioned statutes who can not ensure their presence in a minimum of 75% of the classes given must contact the teaching staff of the course unit within a maximum of 15 days, From the date of the first class, in order to prepare an alternative plan of training and evaluation according to the circumstances of each one.