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Save a life

Your kindness is powerful, it could save someone's life.

Your kindness is powerful, it could save someone's life.

Learn first aid skills

Download the free British Red Cross first aid app, so you can build your confidence to be the person who helps in an emergency.

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You will be equipping yourself with the knowledge and skills you need, so that your kindness could save a life.

First aid in schools

We are committed to building a generation of future lifesavers by campaigning for first aid to be taught once a year, every year throughout primary and secondary school.

First aid is set to be taught in all schools in England from September 2020, with the introduction of first aid education being piloted from September 2019.

To support teachers with lesson planning, we have developed free first aid educational resources.

82% of people agree that more people learning simple first aid skills would make communities stronger

  • Whether you need to learn first aid for work or want to know how to help friends or family, find a course to suit you.

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