Information Package / Course Catalogue
First Aid
Course Code: TUİ307
Course Type: Required
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 3
Objectives of the Course

The objective of this course is to explain the students the basic principles of first aid, basic life support, first aid to injuries, fractures, dislocations and sprains, first aid in other situations of emergency and transportation

Course Content

Description of first aid, the basic principles of first aid, first aid supplies, tasks and responsibilities of first aid assistant, basic life support, first aid on obstruction of airway with foreign substance, first aid at bleedings, shocks and injuries, first aid at cracks, dislocations and strains, first aid at burns, first aid at freezes, first aid on coma, first aid on toxicity and insect bites, first aid in the case of a foreign object in the body cavities, transportation techniques.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Lec. Sezer DUMAN
Learning Outcomes
1.To be able to recognize the basic concepts and principles related to first aid emergency care,
2.To be able to identify the common accidents, injuries, and illnesses in the society, to be able to identify the health problems of the society and the basic principles with regards to the primary and secondary prevention of these problems,
3.To be able to list the priorities for emergency care and first aid; to be able to plan and apply the methods of emergency care in accordance with the assessment process,
4.To be able to apply first aid to cracks, dislocations and strains
5.To be able to apply first aid to burned and poisoned cases
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Demir, G., Bingöl, N., Karagöz, S.: Eğitim Becerileri Rehberi, Ankara, 2005.
2.Demir, G., Bingöl, N., Karagöz, S.: İlkyardım Kaynak Kitabı, Ankara, 2007.
3.Süzen B., İnan H.: İlkyardım, Birol Yayınevi, Geliştirilmiş 2. Baskı, İstanbul, 2004.
4.Olgun, N., Eti Aslan F., Yazıcı Kuğuoğlu, S.: Acil Bakım, Yüce Yayım, İstanbul, 1998.
5.Dramalı A., Kaymakçı Ş., Özbayır T., Yavuz M., Demir F.: Temel İlkyardım Uygulamaları, İzmir 2003.
6.Sözen C., İlkyardım ve Acil Bakım, İstanbul, 2006.
7.Temel İlkyardım Uygulamaları Eğitim Kitabı. Fazıl İnan, Zülfinaz Kurt, İlknur Kubilay. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yayınları 2007
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
FIRST AID ? History Of First Aid ? The Aim And Importance Of First Aid ? Situations Needed For First Aid ? Main Principles And Aims Of First Aid ? Tasks And Responsibilities Of First Aid ? First Aid Materials
Week 2 - Theoretical
TO MAINTAIN BASIC LIFE SUPPORT (PERFORMING CPR) (Heart-Lung Animation) ? Basic Life Support Indications ? The Stages Of Heart-Lung Animation ? Adult, child and infant heart-lung animation ? Complications of heart-lung animation ? Maintaining advanced life support
Week 3 - Theoretical
FIRST AID ON OBSTRUCTION OF AIRWAY WITH FOREIGN SUBSTANCE ? Reasons For Obstruction Of Airway ? Suggestions To Protect Against Obstruction Of Airway ? Signs and Symptoms of Airway Obstruction ? First Aid On Adult, child and infant Obstruction Of Airway With Foreign Substance
Week 4 - Theoretical
FIRST AID ON BLEEDING ? Definition and Reasons Of Bleeding ? Classification Of Bleeding ? External bleeding and first aid at external bleeding ? Internal bleeding and first aid at internal bleeding
Week 5 - Theoretical
FIRST AID ON SHOCKS ? Definition Of Shock ? Classification And Physiopathology Of Shock ? Stages Of Shock ? Signs and Symptoms of Shock ? Prevention And Treatment Of Shock ? Anaphylactic Shock And First Aid On Anaphylactic Shock
Week 6 - Theoretical
FIRST AID ON INJURIES ? Principles Of Treatment Of Injuries ? First Aid On Head Trauma And Injuries ? First Aid On Spine Trauma And Injuries ? First Aid On Chest Trauma And Injuries ? First Aid On Abdominal Trauma And Injuries ? Rescuing the injured people at traffic accidents
Week 7 - Theoretical
FIRST AID AT CRACKS, DISLOCATIONS AND STRAINS ? First Aid At Cracks ? First Aid At Dislocations ? First Aid At Strains
Week 8 - Theoretical
FIRST AID AT BURNS ? Types Of Burns And Reasons For Burns ? Aim Of First Aid At Burns ? First Aid At Burns Caused By Heat, Chemicals And Electricity ? First Aid At Fire Rescue And Smoke Inhalation ? First Aid On Sunstroke FIRST AID ON FREEZE ? Definition And Physiopathology Of Freeze ? Types, Signs And Symptoms Of Freeze ? First Aid On Freeze
Week 9 - Theoretical
FIRST AID ON COMA ? Definition Of Coma And Reasons For Coma ? Types Of Coma And First Aid ? First Aid On Epilepsy And During Episodes Of Hysteria
Week 10 - Theoretical
ZEHİRLENMELERDE İLKYARDIM -Zehirlenme Yolları -Zehirlenme Vakalarında Belirtiler -Zehirlenmelerde İlkyardım -Zehirlenme Danışma Merkezi -Zehirlenmelere Karşı alınacak Önlemler
Week 11 - Theoretical
FIRST AID AT INSECT STING AND BITES ? Main Effects Of Insect Sting ? Snake Bites And First Aid ? Scorpion Sting And First Aid ? Spider Bite, Bee Sting And First Aid ? Pet Bites And First Aid ? First Aid At Injuries With Marine Animals
Week 12 - Theoretical
A FOREIGN OBJECT MOVING THROUGH THE BODY CAVITIES ? A Foreign Object Moving To Eye And First Aid ? A Foreign Object Moving To Ear And First Aid ? A Foreign Object Moving To Nose And First Aid
Week 13 - Theoretical
EMERGENCY TRANSPORTATION TECHNIQUES ? Main Rules For Transportation ? Dragging Methods For Ill Or Injured Person ? Removing diseased or injured in the vehicle (rentek maneuvering) FAST TRANSPORTATION TECHNIQUES IN SHORT DISTANCE ? Transportation Techniques with one person ? Transportation Techniques with two people CREATING A STRETCHER TO CARRY A SICK OR INJURED PERSON ? Carrying With A Chair ? Creating A Temporary Stretcher With Blanket ? Placement On A Stretcher With A Spoon Technique ? Placement T On A Stretcher With A Bridge Technique ? Carrying The Stretcher With Two And Four People
Week 14 - Theoretical
General Review
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Midterm Examination1%40
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory141242
Practice Examination3309
Midterm Examination1819
Final Examination110111
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)71
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