HPER 1103: FIRST AID & CPR
FIRST AID KIT
ASSIGNMENT EXPLANATION

The purpose of this project is to create a comprehensive first aid kit so the student will be prepared to apply skills learned in class to real life situations.

1.  Before putting together your first aid kit, consider the following:
- Where will you use your first aid kit?  Your kit should be designed so that it will be the most useful for you. For example, an outdoor enthusiast may want to make a kit for a backpacking trip or a student commuting to campus may want winter survival gear.
- What type of container will be appropriate for your situation and potential emergencies?
- What are potential emergency situations you may encounter?  What items will be important to include for these emergencies? You can base this information on information discussed in class, information found in your textbook, and other outside sources.  You may find the following links on the class website (http://www.ar.cc.mn.us/zins/HPER%201103/1103homepage.htm) helpful.  Just click on "First Aid Kit" to get to this assignment page. 

2.  Project Requirements
- Create a first aid kit based on the information above and made specifically for this class.  Your kit will not be accepted if you submit a pre-packaged kit or simply dump the items from a pre-packaged kit into a different container. 
- Attach a typed, double-spaced paper that includes:
   a) your reasoning for selecting your kit (include all items listed in paragraph #1 above)
   b) a scenario in which you would potentially use 3 items in your kit. You should explain general procedures for using these items as well as precautions and/or things you shouldn't do when treating the injury.
   c) a list of all items included in your first aid kit.
- Although this is not an English class, it is a college-level class.  Therefore, you are expected to turn in college-level writing.  Points will be deducted for grammar, punctuation, spelling, punctuation, etc. Writing tutors are available in the Academic Support Center (D-208) if you would like help with any aspect of your paper.

3.  Plagiarism Information
- The concept of plagiarism can be confusing, and there is a difference between deliberate and accidental plagiarism. However, both will be treated the same in this course. Plagiarism defined: "Plagiarism includes the copying of the language, structure, ideas, and/or thoughts of another and passing off some as one's own, original work, or attempts thereof." (from Virginia Tech Honor System Constitution, February 1998).
- If plagiarized work is suspected and proven, the student will receive a "0" for the assignment and is subject to sanctions outlined in the Student Code of Conduct.
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The following web site offers an excellent definition of both deliberate and accidental plagiarism: <http://www.millikin.edu/wcenter/plagiarism1.html>