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A little girl about to pull a hot saucepan off the stove and is in danger of burning herself.

Act fast: first aid for helping babies and children with burns

Burns are a common injury for under-fives. Here's how to help a a baby or child who a has a burn.

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3 minutes
A young woman holds her head in pain while surrounded by other students.

Students: are you sure that's freshers flu and not meningitis?

Make sure you can tell the difference, so that you can stay safe and help a friend if they start to feel unwell.

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3 minutes
A man in a wet t-shirt as part of a British Red Cross blog on beating the heat.

Beat the hot weather: top tips for staying cool

Heard that curry cools you down in a heatwave? It won't. Chill out and stay safe with our hot weather mythbuster.

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2 minutes
An illustration from a British Red Cross blog showing a child with a sprain, another with a fever and another with a bump on the head.

First aid first: how to help your child before going to A&E

Not sure whether to take your child to A&E? Need first aid advice? We're here to help.

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4 minutes
A yellow and black acid burn warning sign, showing illustrations of corrosive liquid and a damaged hand, with the world 'corrosive' in big letters.

First aid for acid burns

With the number of acid attacks on the rise, here's how to help someone who has a chemical or acid burn.

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2 minutes
Vikki Stow, her husband and daughter Tamzin, who Vikki gave first aid to after she burned herself

First aid for burns: "I never want to hear that sound again"

Vikki recalls the time her baby daughter got badly burned. Luckily, her husband had recently taken our first aid course and knew just what to do.

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4 minutes
Family day out

First aid for family days out

As spring finally brings warm and sunny weather, here's how to keep your family safe in the great outdoors.

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3 minutes
A mother hugs and kisses her daughter as they both hold sparklers.

First aid for burns: keep safe when using fireworks

This year, many of us will celebrate with small firework displays at home. Keep safe with our first aid tips on treating burns.

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2 minutes
Someone wearing gardening gloves and holding a pot plant while kneeling by a watering can.

First aid for gardening pros

The nature of gardening tools and prickly plants means people can get hurt. So learning a little first aid doesn’t hurt at all...

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3 minutes
A thermometer on a very hot day, showing a very high temperature.

First aid for heatstroke

Hotter summers mean heatwaves and an increased risk of heatstroke. Here's what to look out for.

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3 minutes
Children from Ark Oval Primary Academy School in South London practise first aid on dummies on the lawn in front of the UK Houses of Parliament.

First aid in school: saving lives is on the curriculum

After years of Red Cross campaigns, the government added first aid to the curriculum in 2019

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3 minutes
A red lifebuoy floating in open water from a British Red Cross blog about drowning in open water

Five things to know about drowning in open water

While most open water swims are safe and fun, here are five things to know about drowning, so you can help someone if they get into difficulty.

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4 minutes

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