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Learn first aid

Learn the key skills to use in an emergency

Learn first aid

Coronavirus first aid advice

During the coronavirus crisis, please always consider your own personal safety first when delivering first aid.

Follow this link for further details on the latest advice.

Learn simple first aid skills

Be confident to help someone in an emergency. Start learning these simple first aid skills:

First aid for someone having a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis)

First aid for someone who is having an asthma attack

First aid for someone who is bleeding heavily

Learn first aid for broken bones (First aid for fractures)

First aid for someone who has a burn

First aid for someone who is choking

First aid for someone who is having a diabetic emergency

First aid for someone who is distressed

First aid for someone who is having an epileptic seizure

First aid for someone who has a head injury

First aid for someone who may be having a heart attack

First aid for someone who has hypothermia

First aid for someone who may have meningitis

First aid for someone who has a strain or a sprain

First aid for someone who may be having a stroke

First aid for someone who has swallowed something harmful

First aid for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing during Covid-19

First aid for someone who is unresponsive and breathing

First aid for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing

First aid for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing when an AED is available

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