ACT CPR
THE ACT FOUNDATION – COMPRESSIONS ONLY CPR
Welcome to the Riverside PHE Department ACT CPR Program. In this unit, you will learn valuable information that you may need to use to save a life in the future. Within the unit, you will have an opportunity to learn risk factors of heart disease and stroke, how to recognize cardiovascular emergencies, & will complete practical work to prepare yourselves for the possibility of real-life emergencies. At the end of the course, students who have achieved 70%+ on the written test and practical will receive a certificate of completion.
Your mark breakdown will be as follows:
Knowledge: Worksheet Completion & Written Quiz
Skill: Practical Scenario Completion
DAY 1: INTRODUCTION/RISK FACTORS/RECOGNIZE
Power Point: ACT CPR DAY 1.pptx
Review Sheet: Review Exercises Day 1 and 2
Student Manual: ACT Student Manual
DAY 2: REACT/RESUSCITATE
Power Point: ACT CPR DAY 2.pptx
Review Sheet: Review Exercises Day 1 and 2
Student Manual: ACT Student Manual
DAY 3: QUIZ INTRO & PRACTICAL INTRO (EXTRA TIME: FILM SCENARIO OR STUDY FOR QUIZ)
CPR Video Assignment: ACT SCENARIOS (You may also opt to complete the scenario live and in-person with your teacher)
Use remainder of today’s time to study for quiz (tomorrow), prepare for in-person practical (tomorrow), or film for your scenario.
DAY 4: WRITTEN TEST & PRACTICAL EVALUATION
First half of class: In-Person Practical Evaluations/Filming/Studying
Second half of class: Written Test
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PREVIOUS ACT PROGRAM (Includes Breaths)
ACT Student Manual and Presentation
ACT Power Point Compressions Only (2016)
Daily Review Sheets
ACT Review Sheets Day 1 (Word)
ACT Review Sheets Day 2 (Word)
Scenario Creation
Task
You will create a scenario using one of the topics below. During your scenario you must video all of your actions and decisions. After you have filmed yourselves, you must watch yourselves, and evaluate how closely you followed through with ACT protocol. Your task is to create and publish your final ACT scenario video on your blog, and complete a Core Competency reflection.
Responsive Casualty
- Choking
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
Unresponsive Casualty
- AED
Assessment
Practical Evaluation Criteria: /15
- Checks for hazards /1
- Assesses responsiveness /1
- Gets someone to call 911 /1
- Opens the airway /1
- Assesses breathing /1
- Landmarks for chest compressions /1
- Heel of hand on chest, shoulders directly over chest /1
- Applies 30 chest compression, counting out loud /1
- Attempts to ventilate twice /1
- Places casualty in recover positions /1
Total /10
Video published to your blog and Core Competency completed /5
Steps
Step 1: Film your scenario, review your scenario, and make necessary changes
Step 2: Film your final scenario, upload your scenario to a video hosting website
Step 3: Create a new post for your blog, follow the instructions exactly
a) Title – ACT 9
b) Embed your scenario video into your post (copy and paste the URL from YouTube into your post)
c) Category – PE 9 or PE 10 AND Self-Assessment
d) Tag – CuccioneACTPE9B, this must be exact (please adjust the teacher, block and class, e.g PE9B, e.g NeufeldACTPE9C) AND the Core Competency # you will be using
e) Click Publish
Step 4: Complete the Core Competency Reflection
Review Activities