Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 17 minutes
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Knowing what to do in an emergency can turn fear into action. This free online first aid course helps you build practical, real-world skills for responding calmly and effectively when someone is injured or suddenly unwell. You will learn how to assess a casualty, choose the right next step, and protect both the person in need and yourself while help is on the way.
Through clear demonstrations and scenario-based practice, you will strengthen your ability to recognize time-critical warning signs and respond appropriately. The training covers key situations where early action matters most, including how to use an AED (defibrillator), what to do during a seizure, and how to spot common signs of stroke. You will also explore diabetic emergencies, heat-related illness, and suspected poisoning, so you can respond with informed urgency rather than uncertainty.
Injuries are just as important as illnesses, and this course helps you think safely under pressure. You will learn how to approach possible spinal injury, how to respond to fractures, and how to make decisions that avoid causing further harm while waiting for emergency services. The focus is on what a bystander can realistically do in the moment: providing immediate care, preventing deterioration, and supporting recovery until professionals arrive.
A major part of the course is dedicated to babies and young children, where quick decisions can be especially stressful. You will gain confidence in responding to choking, drowning, burns and scalds, fever, shock, allergic reactions, seizures, suspected dislocations, and possible ingestion of something poisonous. You will also learn how and when to use the recovery position for a baby and what to do if a child is not responding.
By the end, you will be better prepared for emergencies at home, at work, or in public spaces. Whether you want essential health and safety knowledge, a confidence boost for caregiving, or career-ready first aid awareness, this course equips you to act decisively when every minute counts.
Video class: How to Use a Defibrillator (AED) - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
04m
Exercise: What is the order of procedures to follow during a casualty?
Video class: What To Do If Someone Has A Seizure - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: _What should you do if you suspect someone is having a seizure?
Video class: What To Do If Someone Has A Stroke, Signs & Symptoms - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: What are the key signs that indicate a person is having a stroke?
Video class: What To Do If Someone Is Having A Diabetic Emergency - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
04m
Exercise: _What is hypoglycemia?
Video class: How To Treat Heat Stroke, Signs & Symptoms - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: _What are some signs of heat stroke?
Video class: How To Treat Heat Exhaustion, Signs & Symptoms - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: What are the steps that one must follow to treat heat exhaustion?
Video class: How To Treat Poisoning, Signs & Symptoms - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: _What are the five key signs to look for if someone has swallowed a poison?
Video class: What To Do If Someone Has A Spinal Cord Injury - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
03m
Exercise: _What are some incidents that could indicate a possible spinal injury?
Video class: How To Treat A Fracture & Fracture Types - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: _What is an open fracture?
Video class: What to do if Your Baby is Choking - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: What are the signs that a baby is choking and how to help them?
Video class: What to do When Your Baby has Hurt Their Hands or Arms - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
03m
Exercise: _What should you do if your baby has injured their wrist or forearm?
Video class: How to Treat a Baby Who is in Shock - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: _What are some signs that your baby may be in shock?
Video class: If Your Baby has a Severe Allergic Reaction - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: _What should you do if your baby is having a severe allergic reaction?
Video class: If Your Baby has a Seizure - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: What should one do if a baby is having a seizure?
Video class: If Your Baby has a Dislocated Joint - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: _What should you do if you think your baby has a dislocated joint?
Video class: What to do if Your Baby has a Burn or Scald - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: _What is the correct first step to take if your baby has a burn or scald?
Video class: What to do if Your Baby has Fever - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
02m
Exercise: _What should you do if your baby has a fever?
Video class: How to Put Your Baby in the Recovery Position - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
00m
Exercise: _What should you do if your baby is not responding to you?
Video class: What to do if your Baby is Drowning - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
03m
Exercise: Check the alternative that presents the correct order to follow when performing first aid on a drowning baby.
Video class: If your Baby has Swallowed Something Poisonous - First Aid Training - St John Ambulance
01m
Exercise: _What should you do if your baby has swallowed something poisonous?
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Course comments: First Aid Training
Students found the free first-aid course clear, practical, and worth the time, highlighting CPR and emergency skills, helpful video tutorials, fair tests, and strong real-life usefulness; many would recommend it.
Getrude Cicilia Wangari
This course was worth every minute! I learned how to perform CPR, treat burns, control bleeding, and handle different types of emergencies.
fatima jahan
I really learn a lot taking this course . Amazing teaching style.
fatima jahan
I was relly impressed with this course test were fair without being easy.
Abi Sanford
A great source to refresh your knowledge for basic first aid.
Fatima Hussain
Amazing course I learn so much, would recommend it to other students
Bongumusa Maxwell Sosibo
The course was great, video tutorials are loud and very clear. I love it
Genevieve Olivier
Very understandable course thank you
It's a good basic first aid course for the "average person".
DHANASHANKER RAJU SHETTY
ITS REALLY USEFUL FOR ME AND FOR MY JOB AS PE TEACHER
Rhems M. Lumabos+
It's informative and helpful