The class is MFRI101 Preparing for Common Emergencies.
The
class is approved for 2 credits. As a quick summary the class is
designed to help students prevent, prepare for and/or respond to common
emergencies. At the completion of the course students will be able to:
- become certified in Heartsaver First Aid/CPR and AED
- correctly treat a patient with uncontrolled bleeding
- determine and correct common safety hazards in their home
- childproof their home
- determine steps that they can take to travel safely
- safety respond to common emergencies while traveling
- correctly install a car seat in a vehicle
- change a tire on a car
- describe the process for jumping a car battery
- put together a preparedness kit for natural disasters
It will be offered on
Wednesdays during the second summer term. It will be 6.5 hours per day
with 1/2 hour for lunch. There will be a fair amount of hands-on
activities to keep them active during the day.
