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The British Red Cross wants you to feel confident and willing to give first aid. Everyday First Aid makes it easy to learn the skills you'll need to help in an emergency.

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Take our quiz and receive an Everyday First Aid certificate. You can also share your score on Facebook.

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About Everyday First Aid

Find out about Everyday First Aid.

About Everyday First Aid
First aid training

We offer public and workplace first aid courses throughout the UK. You can also train as a group at a venue to suit you.

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Fast first aid tips

All the important information at your fingertips. Print it out and put it on your wall!

Fast first aid tips
No First Aid Kit? No Problem!

Take a look at the everyday household items you can use for first aid treatment.

No first aid kit? No problem!

Send us your stories

We’d love to hear about your own real-life first aid stories. Email us at firstaid@redcross.org.uk or use this form.

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Mobile app

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Get life-saving skills at your fingertips with our free first aid app for Apple, Android and Blackberry.

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First Aid Challenge

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Sign up now for our three simple challenges and get £5 off a course and first aid updates.

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Check out our range of first aid supplies, including books, kits and videos.

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First aid volunteering

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Learn first aid and be prepared for any emergency. Even better, teach others to do it too.

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