Free online courseFirst Aid basic training

Course Description

Knowing what to do in the first minutes of an incident can protect a life, reduce complications, and give everyone involved more confidence. This free online first aid course is designed for beginners who want practical, clear guidance on how to respond to common emergencies at home, in public, or in the workplace. You will learn how to stay calm, make safer decisions, and act in a structured way when someone is ill or injured.

The training starts by clarifying what first aid is and what a first aider should prioritize when arriving at a scene. You will explore the principles of assessing risk, protecting yourself and others, and quickly understanding what the casualty needs. Along the way, you will also learn how responsibilities and reporting work in workplace settings, including why documenting incidents matters and how it supports safety and accountability.

A key focus is building a reliable response pattern. You will practice emergency actions and the logic behind a primary survey, including the well-known Dr ABC approach, so you can spot life-threatening problems early. You will then move into secondary assessment skills that help you gather helpful information and check the body systematically, which improves communication with emergency services and supports safer aftercare.

To strengthen understanding, the course explains essential body systems and how problems develop, then connects that knowledge to real situations. You will cover breathing and circulation issues, recognize warning signs of serious airway obstruction, and understand how different blood vessels relate to bleeding types and severity. You will also learn how to respond to seizures, deal with wounds and bleeding appropriately, and provide sensible first aid for minor burns and scalds, including when medical evaluation is needed.

Resuscitation and AED fundamentals are introduced in a straightforward way, helping you understand the immediate steps to take when someone collapses and is not breathing. Finally, you will see how to manage smaller but still important incidents, such as splinters or embedded foreign objects, using a safety-first mindset. With short videos and targeted exercises, you will finish the course better prepared to react responsibly, communicate clearly, and support others until professional help is available.