Subject
Grade
Concept/Content
basic principles for responding to emergencies including Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) learning
Elaboration
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basic principles include:
- following safety guidelines
- having an emergency response plan
- knowing how to get help
- how to respond to a suspected overdose (e.g., perform CPR, use an AED, administer naloxone)
- what is Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and what is an Automated External Defibrillator (AED)
- what is a cardiac arrest and what can cause one (e.g., heart attacks, drowning, electrocution, airway obstruction, overdose)
- the ‘Chain of Survival’ and roles within this process (e.g., what is a student’s role in this process?)
- what is the bystander effect
- understanding the ‘4 Rs’ of CPR:
- Risk: factors in one’s life that can increase risk for heart disease (e.g., smoking, diet, lack of exercise, stress)
- Recognize: what to look for in a developing medical emergency (e.g., signs of heart attack, cardiac arrest, stroke)
- React: what to do in a medical emergency (e.g., identify hazards, call for help, call 911, direct someone to get an AED, be visible for paramedics)
- Resuscitate: how to perform CPR and how to use an AED
- understand the importance of an AED and know their placement and location in public places (e.g., where to find an AED in your school, community centre, sport centre)
- demonstrate the skills needed to perform CPR and operate an AED through the use of instructional strategies such as emergency care scenarios, role-play, and mock emergencies
- how to help someone who is choking through the use of the obstructed airway maneuver (also known as the Heimlich maneuver)
keywords
responding to emergencies
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) learning