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FirstAidDB
106 clear, practical first aid guides for real emergencies. From CPR and choking to snake bites and sepsis, know what to do when minutes matter.
Educational reference. Call emergency services in a real emergency.
Essential Skills
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
Call your local emergency number, or have someone else call, and send for an AED. Start CPR immediately on anyone who is unrespons...
Automated External Defibrillator
Call emergency services and continue CPR while someone fetches the AED. Turn on the AED and follow its voice prompts. Attach pads ...
Choking Relief Adults
Ask: Are you choking? If they can cough, encourage them to keep coughing, as a strong cough is the most effective way to clear the...
Severe Bleeding Control
Call emergency services immediately for severe, spurting, or pooling bleeding, and protect yourself with gloves if available. Appl...
Stroke Recognition FAST
Use FAST: Face drooping on one side, Arm weakness or numbness, Speech difficulty or slurring, Time to call emergency services imme...
Anaphylaxis Response
Signs: rapid onset swelling of lips, tongue, or throat, difficulty breathing or swallowing, wheeze, hoarse voice, dizziness, faint...
Seizure First Aid
Time the seizure. Protect the head with something soft and move hard or sharp objects away. Do not restrain the person or put anyt...
Recovery Position
Use for someone who is unresponsive but breathing normally, after calling emergency services. Kneel beside the person. Place the n...
Burn First Aid
Stop the burning process and make the area safe. Cool the burn with cool running water for 20 minutes, ideally as soon as possible...