EMERGENCY PROCEDURES First Aid Presentation FSO310 Winter 2022

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES First Aid Presentation FSO310 Winter 2022

Inflight Medical Emergencies are common. Immediate and appropriate actions are essential to ensure any passenger experiencing a medical condition receives the necessary assistance and access to medical support in a timely manner. For this reason Flight Attendants must have thorough knowledge of Aviation First Aid and the available resources and equipment onboard. In addition, Flight Attendants must be able to identifying medical conditions and must be able to respond confidently to the medical emergency following safety procedures and First Aid protocols.  

Outcomes: 

Upon completion of this exercise you will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of Aviation First Aid 
• Understand the importance of Aviation First Aid Training
• Identify common medical emergencies 
• Demonstrate knowledge of available resources and equipment
• Respond quickly to a medical emergency during flight

Methodology:

This exercise has the potential to build your confidence in handling a difficult and stressful medical situation. As a group or individually you will be assigned a medical condition (topic) You are required to research the medical condition using your FAM and other internet resources to prepare a presentation, no more than 5 minutes in length. 

Your creativity is encouraged and you will have the flexibility to act out a medical scenario if desired, use a power point presentation, present a mini lecture, or create a video. Visual aids are encouraged. When preparing this assignment prepare as if you are the crew member at 36 thousand feet with a medical emergency.  

This presentation must include and cover the following:  

1. Describe and explain the nature of the medical condition including signs and symptoms  
2. Describe the first aid protocol and procedures you would follow in such medical situation 
3. Describe and explain how you will react and address the medical emergency
4. Describe and explain the medical resources and equipment available to you onboard the aircraft, and how your will use them to assist the passenger with the medical condition. 

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The presentation is worth 15% of your final mark.  It will be graded on how well the group or you individually address all the required components of the exercise.

The attached rubric will assist you in preparing and coordinating the presentation. 

Due Date:  

Please note:  This assignment must be submitted not later than Wednesday February

9^th at 11:59 PM (Week 5)

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QUESTIONS TO BE MEASURED /  NAME OF STUDENT:	13 – 15	10-12	7-9	4-6	1-3
Describe and explain the nature of the medical condition including signs and symptoms	Answered both parts of the question clearly, thoroughly and with supporting detail.	Answered one part of the question well with a good amount of clarity and detail.	Answered some parts of the question well; others lacked detail or support.	Did not answer thoroughly or clearly.  Details not supplied; a brief answer given.	Question was not answered properly or lacked complete insight.
Describe the first aid protocol and procedures you would follow in such medical situation	Details presented were exceptionally clear, thorough, insightful, and accurate.	Answer provided was described with good content and had accurate details.	Answer was somewhat described but lacked accuracy or completeness.	Cursory description given.  Inaccurate response.	Answer indicates a complete lack of understanding of what was asked.
Describe and explain how you will react and address the medical emergency	Details discussed were exceptionally clear, thorough, insightful, and accurate.	Answer provided was described with good content and had accurate details.	Answer was somewhat described but lacked accuracy or completeness.	Cursory description given.  Inaccurate response.	Answer indicates a complete lack of understanding of what was asked.
Describe and explain the medical resources and equipment available onboard the aircraft	A comprehensive description of resources and equipment given with supporting details and insight.	A good description yet further details would have supported personal insight.	Somewhat described but insight on challenges/succ ess was missing.	A brief description was given and insight was lacking.	A cursory response was provided with no apparent effort to address the question.
Describe and explain and how equipment and resources will be used to assist the passenger with the medical condition.	A clear, thorough, insightful, answer was provided with supporting details.	Answered well with a good amount of clarity, insight and detail.	Answered well but lacked detail or supporting information/insigh t.	Did not answer thoroughly or clearly.  Details not supplied; a brief answer.	Question was not answered properly or lacked complete insight.
The group demonstrated that the work load was shared and all group members have an active role and participated in the research and presentation.	Group worked well together and presented the topic with confidence.	Good group dynamic but some participants did not demonstrated collaboration			Not all group members participated in the assignment
OTHER MEASUREMENTS	10	7-9	5-6	3-4	1-2
The group demonstrates the ability to communicate, clearly and professionally and the presentation was the required length. .	Without errors (0-4), professional, polished, thorough, thoughtful.	Five or less errors, polished, professional, some thoroughness missing.	Between six and nine errors; answers not always thorough or well explained.	Between ten and fifteen errors, paper lacks polish, and/or supporting details.	Fifteen or more errors, most questions incomplete and/or unclear.

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Group Members:  

Overall Mark:               /100

FSO310 Winter 2022

EMERGENCY PROCEDURES First Aid Presentation FSO310 Winter 2022