Content Area: Health and Physical Education

 

Index: 2.1E Grade 8 CPI 3

 

Standard: 2.1 - Wellness

 

Strand: E -  Safety

 

Cumulative Progress Indicator: 3 - The student will describe and demonstrate first aid procedures including, situation and victim assessment, Basic Life Support, and the care of bleeding and wounds, bums, fractures, shock, and poisoning.

 

Grade: 8

 

Sample Activities:

 

·        MAPPING EMERGENCY SERVICES - Define algorithm and display an example. Describe how an algorithm can be used by emergency personnel
to provide consistent care that meets approved standards. Students design a simple algorithm for a common injury or illness (e.g., insect bites or stings, ankle injuries, poisoning, chest pain). Students research the appropriate care, create the algorithm, and demonstrate its use. A sample appears below.