FIRST AID

Degree course: 
Corso di First cycle degree in Biomedical Laboratory techniques
Academic year when starting the degree: 
2025/2026
Year: 
1
Academic year in which the course will be held: 
2025/2026
Course type: 
Basic compulsory subjects
Seat of the course: 
Varese - Università degli Studi dell'Insubria
Credits: 
1
Period: 
First Semester
Standard lectures hours: 
12
Detail of lecture’s hours: 
Lesson (12 hours)
Requirements: 

None

The exam takes place by means of a written quiz test based on closed questions relating to the parts of the program covered in the classroom.
Qualification to use the AED occurs through a Skill Test and practical test on a dummy.

Assessment: 
Voto Finale

FIRST AID. Student should acquire theoretical and practical knowledge and behavior principles pertinent to them for emergency operation, according to international medical and surgical guidelines, purposed to know and know how to do, to assure life support and restoration in out of hospital emergency performing basic CPR and early defibrillation (BLSD).

FIRST AID.
Epidemiology of cardiac arrest (sudden cardiac death)
Chain of survival
Activation and operating modes of Italian Emergency Systems (NUE 112)
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation - Basic Life Support algorithms
Early Defibrillation and Semi-automatic defibrillators (AED) – BLSD algorithms in adults and PBLSD in children
Foreign body airway obstruction in adults and children
Law 81/08 about health and safety in the workplace
First aid training in the workplace
ABCDE method to approach to the injured patient, first aid training to respond to major medical and traumatic issues.

LESSON 1 (2h): The rescue chain and the regional emergency system - the NUE 112 (CALL NUMBER 112)
LESSON 2 (2h): BLS – BLSD
LESSON 3 (2h): PBLS – PBLSD – Pediatric upper airways desobstruction maneuvers
LESSON 4 (2h): First Aid and Medical Pathologies
LESSON 5 (2h): First Aid and Traumatic Injuries
LESSON 6 (2h): Toxicological emergencies
TRAINING LESSON (5h): BLSD on simulator and technical skill

The course develops with frontal lessons (12 h) and training lesson on simulator (5 h) with delivery of the certificate enabling the use of AED (AREU/Regione Lombardia).
The topics addressed, are of great daily utility for everyone but indispensable for those who find themselves operating, with any role, in the health sector. During the lessons, with the support of slides and the illustration of relevant clinical cases, the students are invited to discuss and interact with the teacher with questions and curiosities.

None

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