HLH 220 - Safety Education and Emergency Response

Course combines safety education with background and skills required for American Red Cross "Responding to Emergencies" certification. The safety content relates to safety issues in schools and communities as well as specific concerns related to children and adolescents.

Included is material on fire and arson prevention, child abduction, abusive or dangerous environments and violence prevention/intervention. Course also fulfills State Education Department coaching requirements (sports injury module) for first aid, adult CPR and sports injury. Not open to students with credit for HLH 120. (3 cr. hr.)
Frequency code B = offered at least once per year.

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1. Explain how the EMS system works and the citizen responder's role.
2. ​Recognize the signs and symptoms for a variety of health conditions that would require an emergency response.
3. Demonstrate how to effectively care for someone during an emergency for a variety of different health related conditions.