FIRST AID

CODE	117432
ACADEMIC YEAR	2026/2027
CREDITS	1 cfu anno 1 SCIENZE MOTORIE, SPORT E SALUTE 11886 (L-22 R) - SAVONA
LANGUAGE	Italian
TEACHING LOCATION	SAVONA
SEMESTER	2° Semester
TEACHING MATERIALS	AULAWEB

OVERVIEW

First aid and management of minor emergencies during physical and sports activities.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The goal of the teaching is to provide knowledge related to the ways of managing emergencies that may occur during physical and sports activities.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Knowledge

- Basic theoretical knowledge of first aid principles and the organization of the emergency medical system

- Understanding of the main pathologies and traumatic conditions that can occur in sports settings, including injuries, hemorrhages, fractures, and cardiac arrest.

- Theoretical knowledge of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) techniques and the use of the semi-automated external defibrillator (AED)

- Management of airway obstruction management

Application of Knowledge

- The student will be able to promptly recognize a medical emergency and correctly activate the emergency response chain (112/118)

- The student will be able to appropriately manage injuries and wounds while awaiting qualified assistance, limiting risks to both the operator and the patient

- The student will be able to adapt first aid interventions to the specifics of the physical/sporting context

TEACHING METHODS

The course consists of 8 hours of theoretical lectures.

Any Student with documented Specific Learning Disorders (SLD), or with any special needs, should contact the Lecturer(s) and to the dedicated SLD Representative in the Department before class begins, in order to liaise and arrange the specific teaching methods so that the learning aims and outcomes may be met.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Approach to the patient with trauma

Approach to the patient with wounds and burns

Approach to the patient with cardiorespiratory symptoms

Approach to the patient with altered state of consciousness

Cardiac arrest and BLS-D (theory)

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

STEFANO MUTTINI

Exam Board

STEFANO MUTTINI (President)

EMANUELA LUISA FAELLI (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

II semester.

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Written test, 14 multiple-choice questions to be solved in 25 minutes.

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Learning assessment takes place through the final exam only, which aims to ascertain the student's actual acquisition of the expected learning outcomes.