Skills on and response to resuscitation and other life-threatening scenarios

Skills on and response to resuscitation and other life-threatening scenarios
Reference Code EUG2_T2_1_0112
Host Institution UAH - University of Alcalá
Description

Subject. Emergency: resuscitation and other life-threatening situations response.

 

In this course the following skills, situations and topics will be approached:

 

  1. Safety at the scene and safe approach.
  2. The ‘chain of survival’.
  3. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).
  4. Automated External Defibrillation (AED).
  5. ‘Stop the bleed’ campaign: skills and protocol.
  6. Responding to ‘choke’ (foreign body airway obstruction)
  7. Hartford Consensus: ‘THREAT’ & ‘Run-Hide-Fight’ protocols.
  8. Resilience at the University Campus: spreading the word.

The course consists of 4 days of in-person teaching and 1 additional day online.

Staff from Lund University will also teach some of the sessions. 

A B2 Level of English is needed.

Number of ECTS: 3

Period 12 Jan 2026 — 16 Jan 2026
Duration Up to 1 week in length
Mode Blended
Type of activity Course
Target groups Undergraduate students, Master students, PhD students
Location Alcalá, Spain
WP WP 2
ISCED Fields of Study 09 - Health and welfare
Contact Person Ana Gigosos
ana.gigosos@uah.es
Content and Methodology

Online lectures, presentations, training on CPR+AED+other emergency scenarios both in adults and pediatric patients: Simulated based learning, mixed virtual reality (VR) for critical incidents, problem-based learning, crisis resource management (CRM), “pit crew attitude” and teamworking will be used as methodologies.


In one session innovative learning throughout virtual reality (immersive experience with VR-googles) will be used.


Pre and post tests and wrap-up sessions will be possible after a flipped learning and flipped teaching approach

Recognition Transcript of records - ECTS
Language English
Funding by EUGLOH budget Funded in full
Recruitment of Participants Qualitative Assessment
Number of open spots 30
Call for Applications
Open
Current call
25 Jun 2025 — 1 Oct 2025 Apply now