I. Course Description:
A. The first nine weeks will be devoted to First Aid, providing all students with the knowledge and skills to meet the needs of most emergency situations. Emphasis will be placed on life-saving techniques. Some examples are rescue breathing, CPR, Heimlich, and controlling Bleeding.
B. The second nine weeks will focus on wellness and how "lifestyle diseases" threaten our lives. Students will learn how good health habits prevent illness, improve the way they look and perform, the way they interact with others and the way they feel about themselves.
II. Course outline:
A. First Aid
1. Safety and well being
2. Home safety
3. Recreational and outdoor safety
4. Providing First Aid
B. Wellness
1. Your personal health and fitness
2. Managing stress
3. Mental health
4. Tobacco
5. Alcohol
6. Drug abuse
7. Sexually transmitted diseased/Sex-Ed
8. Cancer
Additions or deletions may occur at the discreetion of the instrutor.
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