PE 20 — Emergency Care and Injury Prevention
This course educates students about the human body as it pertains to prevention, identification, and treatment. Students will learn about anatomy & physiology and its importance for healthy living and making appropriate lifestyle choices. Students will be able to identify medical concepts such as general medical conditions (illness, poisoning, bites, stings, hot/cold emergencies), legal issues, concussions, choking, bleeding, shock, anaphylaxis and musculoskeletal injuries as it pertains to athletic populations. Students will engage in hands-on activities with a focus on learning, practicing, and mastering splinting, wound care, CPR & AED (adults, children and infants). This course is ideal for individuals interested in the Sports Medicine field including but not limited to: Athletic Training, Physical Therapy, and Emergency Room Technician. (A, CSU, UC)