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First aid tips

Be ready to respond to any emergency with these first aid tips from the British Red Cross.
A man bandages a woman's head 1 © Dominic Cocozza/British Red CrossBleeding

Find out how to treat severe bleeding and nosebleeds.

A man holds a woman's burnt arm under running water 2 © Simon Clark/British Red CrossBurns and scalds

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

A young man chokes on an apple 3 © Layton Thompson/British Red CrossChoking

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

A woman calls for an ambulance while she helps a collapsed cyclist 4 © Layton Thompson/British Red CrossCollapsed casualties

Read tips on how to help people who have collapsed.

A boy sticks his finger in an electrical outlet 5 © Steve Gorton/British Red CrossElectrocution

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

A woman holds a man in a seated position on the ground with his knees up 6 © Layton Thompson/British Red CrossHeart attacks

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

A young man practices resuscitation on a dummy 7 © Dominic Cocozza/British Red CrossResuscitation

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

A woman lying on the floor with her feet propped up on towels 8 © Steve Gorton/British Red CrossShock

Read tips on how to help people suffering from shock.

A man holds a woman's head still after a car accident 9 © Jane Mingay/British Red CrossSpinal injuries

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

A girl puts her friend's elbow in a sling 10 © Jonathan Banks/British Red CrossStrains and sprains

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

A first aid kitFirst aid myths

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