First Aid CPR AED Training

Newport Beach Police Department First Aid/CPR/AED Refresher Course Course Control Number: 21797 Revised: June 29 , 2021 Page 1 of 12 COURSE HOURS: 4 COURSE PURPOSE : To refresh students’ skills , application and knowledge of First Aid, CPR and the operation of the AED as First Responders . AUDIENCE: Sworn Peace Officers, including Level I and Level II Reserve Officers, Custody Staff and Non -Sworn civilian staff that have contact with the general public . COURSE OBJECTIVES Under the supervision of a qualified instructor each student will: 1. Demonstrate the abi lity to assess the need for and apply new basic First Aid skills that are required as a first responder . 2. Demonstrate the ability to assess the need for and properly apply Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation techniques. 3. Demonstrate the ability to assess the need for and apply an Automatic Electronic Defibrillator ( AED) when warranted . 4. Pass a written exam with a score of 70% or higher. I. Role of the Public Safety First Responder within the EMS system A. Peace Officer responsibilities 1. Integration with EMS personnel – to include active shooter events 2. Scene safety and security 3. Address the threat, then render aid 4. Activate EMS as needed or render appropriate aid 5. Identification of local EMS and trauma systems B. Minimum equipme nt and first aid kits 1. Department/UASI issued IFAK a. Tourniquets/bandages/shears b. Chest seals/gloves Newport Beach Police Department First Aid/CPR/AED Refresher Course Course Control Number: 21797 Revised: June 29 , 2021 Page 2 of 12 c. Inspection and restocking 2. Field deployed or station assigned AEDs 3. Personal protective equipment a. Gloves b. CPR masks/bags 4. Mass casualty kits in supervisor’s units II. Patient Assessment A. Primary patient asse ssment 1. Scene safety/PPE 2. Check responsiveness /tap and shout 3. Unresponsive 4. Activate EMS 5. Check breathing/pulse (no more than 10 second assessment) 6. Responsive 7. Ensure ABCs adequate/check Levels of Consciousness (LOC) 8. Deter mine chief complaint 9. Move to secondary survey/treatment as needed B. Secondary patient assessment (conscious victim/safe scene) 1. Vital signs/general appearance/skin color, temperature, moisture 2. Level of Consciousness – AVPU acronym a. Alert b. Verbal c. Painful d. Unresponsive 3. Head to toe “hands -on” assessment 4. Recognition and Identification of adult v/s pediatric patients for medical and traumatic emergencies 5. Patient history – SAMPLE acronym a. Signs/symptoms b. Allergies c. Medications d. Past medical history e. Last oral intake f. Event leading up to illness/injury Newport Beach Police Department First Aid/CPR/AED Refresher Course Course Control Number: 21797 Revised: June 29 , 2021 Page 3 of 12 C. Multiple -Victim Assessment – Tactical Casualty care 1. Discuss Mass Casualty I ncidents (MCI) 2. Declaration by first responders as MCI 3. Needed when number of victims overwhelms resources 4. Determine treatment priorities (AKA Triage) 5. Determine what resources should be given to which patient 6. RPM acronym a. Check Respiration >30<8 = immediate care b. Check Pulse , capillary refill >2 seconds = immediate care c. Check Mentation , doesn’t follow simple commands = immediate care 7. Determine which patients are in most immediate danger and seem salvageable III. AED use for Heart Attack/Sudden Cardiac Arrest A. Follow current American Heart Association (AHA) Guidelines 1. Early defibrillation survival chances 2. Maintenance – checking issued equipment to inc lude troubleshooting and other considerations B. Rescue breathing 1. Mouth -to-mouth 2. Mouth -to-mask 3. Bag Valve Mask (BVM) C. AED 1. Basic AED operation 2. Using the AED 3. Troubleshooting or other considerations D. Care for heart attack 1. Activate EMS 2. Obtain AED for early d efibrillation 3. Position of comfort/assist with nitro as prescribed 4. Treat for shock E. Sudden Cardiac Arrest 1. Signs/symptoms 2. Activate EMS 3. Obtain AED for early d efibrillation Newport Beach Police Department First Aid/CPR/AED Refresher Course Course Control Number: 21797 Revised: June 29 , 2021 Page 4 of 12 4. Begin CPR 5. Support chain of survival a. Immediate recognition of cardiac arrest and activati on of the emergency response system b. Early CPR with an emphasis on chest compressions c. Rapid defibrillation with an AED d. Effective advanced life support e. Multidisciplinary post -cardiac arrest care F. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) coordinated with AED 1. Adult Rescue Breathing/ CPR a. Rescue breathing, 1 breath each 5 seconds (w/