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First aid tips and videos

Be ready to respond to any emergency with these first aid tips from the British Red Cross. Signed first aid videos are also available.

A man bandages a woman's headBleeding

Find out how to treat severe bleeding and nosebleeds.

A man holds a woman's burnt arm under running waterBurns and scalds

Learn how to treat burns and scalds in three easy steps.

A young man chokes on an appleChoking

Watch videos on how to help babies, children and adults who are choking.

A woman calls for an ambulance while she helps a collapsed cyclistCollapsed casualties

Read tips on how to help people who have collapsed.

A boy sticks his finger in an electrical outletElectrocution

Learn how to help someone who has received an electric shock.

Fractured leg accidentFractures

Help prevent further injury when someone suffers a fracture.

A first aid kitFrostbite

Read tips on how to help people suffering from frostbite.

A woman holds a man in a seated position on the ground with his knees upHeart attacks

Would you be able to help if someone was having a heart attack?

Hypothermia casualty with blanketHypothermia

Help someone exposed to the cold and recognise symptoms.

A young man practices resuscitation on a dummyResuscitation

Find out how to resuscitate people who are unconscious and not breathing.

A woman lying on the floor with her feet propped up on towelsShock

Read tips on how to help people suffering from shock.

A man holds a woman's head still after a car accidentSpinal injuries

Would you know what to do if you thought someone had a spinal injury?

A first aider bandages a runner's elbowStrains and sprains

Find out how easy it is to treat these common injuries.

First aid close-up supportStroke

How to recognise symptoms of a stroke.

A woman treats a child's nosebleed by pinching the soft part of his nose and tilting his head slightly forward.First aid myths

Our first aid expert Joe Mulligan debunks some popular myths about first aid.
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