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Free online courseFirst Aid training

Duration of the online course: 29 minutes

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Learn life‑saving first aid skills fast with this free online course—handle choking, seizures, nosebleeds, and allergic reactions with confidence.

In this free course, learn about

  • Core first-aid priorities: assess scene safety, check responsiveness, call for help
  • How to recognize choking and respond when the person can’t clear the blockage
  • Correct Heimlich maneuver sequence for a choking adult (position, thrusts, repeat)
  • Primary purpose of the Heimlich maneuver: expel an airway obstruction
  • Proper first-aid steps for seizures: protect from injury, time, recovery position, call EMS
  • Nosebleed first aid: correct steps and what NOT to do during treatment
  • Severe allergic reaction response in the field: recognize anaphylaxis and act fast
  • When and how to escalate: activating emergency services and monitoring until help arrives

Course Description

Knowing what to do in the first critical minutes of an emergency can protect a life, reduce complications, and keep a situation from escalating. This free online first aid training is designed to help you respond with calm, clear decisions when someone needs immediate help. Whether you are at home, at work, or out in the field, you will build the practical judgment to act quickly and safely instead of freezing or guessing.

The course focuses on high‑pressure scenarios that commonly occur in everyday settings. You will strengthen your ability to recognize when a person is choking and cannot clear the airway alone, then follow the right actions to support breathing. You will also learn how to respond to a seizure while protecting the person from injury, when to call for help, and what to avoid doing in the moment. For frequent incidents like nosebleeds, you will practice the correct approach and understand which mistakes can make bleeding worse.

Because emergencies do not always happen in ideal conditions, the training also prepares you for severe allergic reactions in the field. You will learn a sensible order of actions that prioritizes safety, rapid assessment, and getting appropriate medical support without delay. In addition, the course reinforces the Heimlich maneuver for adult choking, clarifying the purpose of the technique and the sequence that matters when every second counts.

Beyond individual procedures, this training helps you develop a reliable response mindset: assess the scene, choose the safest intervention, and communicate effectively while waiting for professional assistance. By the end, you will feel more confident stepping in to help colleagues, family members, or bystanders, using first aid principles that are straightforward, memorable, and applicable across many real‑world situations.

Course content

  • Video class: Service Training - First Aid 29m
  • Exercise: What should you do if you encounter someone who is choking and is unable to dislodge the object on their own?
  • Exercise: Which of the following is the correct sequence of actions to take when you encounter someone who is having a seizure?
  • Exercise: Which of the following is NOT a correct step to take when treating a nosebleed?
  • Exercise: What is the recommended sequence of actions when attending to someone experiencing a severe allergic reaction while working in the field?
  • Exercise: What is the correct sequence of actions to take when administering first aid for a choking adult according to the Heimlich maneuver?
  • Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the Heimlich maneuver?

This free course includes:

29 minutes of online video course

Digital certificate of course completion (Free)

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