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College Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

MAST 127 - First Aid/CPR and Safety


2 Credits
This course covers one- and two-person adult, child and infant CPR. Students practice caring for persons with foreign body airway obstruction (FBAO), pocket mask, bag valve mask, personal barriers techniques and use of Automated External Defibrillator (AED). The course teaches to effectively recognize and treat in critical minutes until Emergency Medical Services (EMS) arrive. Topics include: general first aid principles, medical emergencies, injury, environmental emergencies, and blood borne pathogens. This course is approved by OSHA, WISHA (Labor and Industries) for healthcare providers. An AHA card is issued upon successful completion of a written exam and skills evaluation.