What should you do if someone is unresponsive and not breathing?

Call emergency services, start CPR, and use an AED as soon as one is available, following its voice prompts.

What first aid helps a child with a bump to the head?

Comfort the child, apply a cold compress wrapped in cloth, and seek urgent medical advice if they lose consciousness, vomit, become confused, or worsen.

What should you do immediately after an AED delivers a shock?

Resume CPR straight away, starting with chest compressions, until the AED tells you to stop or emergency help takes over.

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Free online course The First Aid you should know

Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 45 minutes

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Be ready to act in emergencies with a free first aid course—handle bleeding, choking, seizures and AED use with clear steps and confidence.

In this free course, learn about

Everyday Injuries and Immediate Care
Unresponsiveness, Defibrillation and Hypothermia
Medical Emergencies and Injury Response
Neurological, Breathing and Emotional Emergencies
Child First Aid Essentials
Choking, Seizures and Burns
Asthma, Allergies and Unresponsive Babies
Bleeding, Recovery Position and Panic Attacks
Resuscitation, Choking and Heat Exhaustion
Head Injuries, Heart Attacks and Broken Bones
Stroke, Meningitis, Poisoning and Hypothermia
Diabetic Emergencies, Nosebleeds and Baby Resuscitation
Burns, Choking, Anaphylaxis and Child Resuscitation

About the free online course

Knowing what to do in the first minutes of an emergency can protect a life, reduce complications, and bring calm to a chaotic moment. This free online course helps you build practical first-aid confidence for situations that can happen at home, at work, at school, or in public. You will learn how to assess a scene, make safe decisions quickly, and choose the right next step when every second matters.

Through real-life style scenarios, you will practice how to respond to common injuries and medical emergencies: head bumps and head injuries, heavy bleeding, suspected broken bones, sprains and strains, and situations where someone collapses. You will also develop a clear approach for people who are unresponsive, including how to act when they are breathing versus when they are not, and how to support emergency services with useful information.

The course guides you through lifesaving actions such as CPR basics and the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), including what to do immediately after a shock is delivered. You will also learn supportive care for critical conditions like hypothermia, severe allergic reactions, asthma attacks, seizures, stroke, heart attack, meningitis warning signs, and diabetic emergencies. The goal is not to replace medical professionals, but to help you take the safest, most effective first steps until help arrives.

Short exercises reinforce decision-making so you can remember what to do under pressure. By the end, you will be better prepared to recognize danger signs, reduce risk, and respond with competence and kindness—skills that are valuable for parents, caregivers, teachers, coaches, and anyone who wants to be ready to help.

Course content

Video class: Dr Emily Andre presents: how to help a child with a bump to the head #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 00m
Exercise: What is the immediate first aid step for a child with a head bump?
Video class: Helping someone who is bleeding heavily #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: Helping someone who has broken a bone #FirstAid #ThePowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What did the narrator's friend do to help?
Video class: Helping someone with a head injury #FirstAid #ThePowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: Helping someone who has strains and sprains #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What should be done for a twisted ankle to help with pain and swelling?

Video class: Helping someone who is unresponsive and not breathing #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: Helping someone who is unresponsive and breathing #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What action is taken when someone collapses and is still breathing?
Video class: Helping someone who is unresponsive and not breathing #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: Helping someone using an automated external defibrillator (AED) #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 03m
Exercise: What should be done after the defibrillator delivers a shock?
Video class: Helping someone who has hypothermia #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 03m

Video class: Helping someone who has had a severe allergic reaction #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 02m
Exercise: What emergency situation is being described?
Video class: Helping someone who has meningitis #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 02m
Video class: Helping someone who is experiencing a diabetic emergency #FirstAid #Diabetes #PowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What might be causing the symptoms in this scenario?
Video class: Helping someone who is having a heart attack #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: Helping someone who has a broken bone #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What action should Mrs. D take after injuring her wrist?

Video class: Helping someone who is having a stroke #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 02m
Video class: How to help someone who is having a seizure (epileptic fit) #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 02m
Exercise: What is the proper immediate response to someone having a seizure?
Video class: How to help someone who has a head injury #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: How to help someone who is having an asthma attack #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What is the first step to take when someone is having difficulty breathing?
Video class: Helping someone who has eaten or drunk a harmful substance #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: How to help someone who is distressed #ThePowerOfKindness 01m
Exercise: What was the main supportive action offered in the situation?

Video class: Help someone who is bleeding heavily #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 01m
Video class: Dr Emily Andre presents: how to help a child with a sprain or strains #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness 00m
Exercise: What should you do first for a child's sprain or strain?
Video class: Child First Aid - Helping a child with a burn 01m
Video class: Children First Aid: Burned Child |First Aid | British Red Cross 00m
Exercise: What is the best immediate action to take when a baby or child has a burn?
Video class: First Aid | Helping someone who has a burn | British Red Cross 01m

Video class: First Aid - Help someone who is choking 01m
Exercise: What immediate action should you take if someone is choking and cannot speak?
Video class: Seizures: First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: First aid for someone having a seizure | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What should you do to help someone having a seizure?
Video class: Burns and scalds: First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: Baby first aid: Choking | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Exercise: What is the first step to take if a baby is choking?

Video class: How to help someone having an asthma attack | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Video class: Asthma attack: First aid steps and key action 00m
Exercise: What should you do if someone is having an asthma attack?
Video class: First aid for severe allergic reactions | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Baby first aid: Unresponsive but breathing | First aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What should you do if you find a baby who is unresponsive but breathing?

Video class: Bleeding heavily: First aid steps and key action 00m
Video class: First aid for someone who is bleeding heavily | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What is a crucial first aid step when someone is bleeding heavily?
Video class: First aid for someone who is unresponsive but breathing | First aid training | British Red Cross 02m
Video class: Unresponsive but breathing: First aid steps and key action 00m
Exercise: What is the first step if someone is unresponsive but breathing?
Video class: First aid for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing (AED available) | British Red Cross 04m
Video class: Panic attack and hyperventilation: first aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: How should you assist someone experiencing hyperventilation during a panic attack?

Video class: First aid for someone who is unresponsive and not breathing | First aid training | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Unresponsive and not breathing: first aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What should you do if someone is unresponsive and not breathing?
Video class: First aid for someone who is choking | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Video class: Choking: First aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What is the first step to take if an adult is choking?
Video class: First aid treatment for heat exhaustion | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Heat exhaustion: First aid steps and key action 00m
Exercise: What should you do if someone is experiencing heat exhaustion?

Video class: First aid for someone who has a head injury | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Head injury: First aid steps and key action 00m
Exercise: What should you do if someone suffers a head injury?
Video class: First aid for someone having a heart attack | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Video class: Heart attack: First aid steps and key action 00m
Exercise: What should you do first if you suspect someone is having a heart attack?
Video class: First aid for a broken bone | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Broken bone: First aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What should you do if someone has possibly broken a bone?
Video class: Emotional and psychological distress: First aid steps and key action 01m

Video class: First aid for a stroke | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What is the FAST test in relation to medical emergencies?
Video class: Stroke: First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: First aid for someone with meningitis | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What are common symptoms of meningitis?
Video class: Meningitis: First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: First aid for poisoning and harmful substances | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What should you do if a child has ingested a potentially harmful substance?
Video class: Poisoning/harmful substances: First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: First aid for someone with hypothermia | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What is the recommended action if someone has hypothermia?
Video class: Hypothermia: First aid steps and key action 01m

Video class: First aid for diabetic emergencies | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Exercise: What immediate action should you take for someone experiencing low blood sugar?
Video class: Diabetic emergency: First aid steps and key action 00m
Video class: First aid for a nosebleed | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Exercise: What should you do if someone has a nosebleed?
Video class: Nosebleed: First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: Baby first aid: Unresponsive not breathing baby | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Exercise: What immediate action should be taken if a baby is unresponsive and not breathing?
Video class: Baby first aid: Unresponsive not breathing baby key steps 02m

Video class: First aid for someone who has a burn or scald | First aid training online | British Red Cross 04m
Exercise: What immediate action should be taken for a burn injury?
Video class: Baby first aid: Choking | First aid steps and key action 01m
Video class: Severe allergic reaction and anaphylaxis: first aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What is the first step to take during a severe allergic reaction?
Video class: First aid for a panic attack or hyperventilation | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Children first aid: Unresponsive and not breathing | First aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What is the first step when you find a child unresponsive and not breathing?
Video class: Baby first aid: Unresponsive but breathing | First aid training online | British Red Cross 03m
Video class: Unresponsive and not breathing (AED available): First aid steps and key action 01m
Exercise: What is the correct sequence if someone is unresponsive and not breathing?

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