Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 45 minutes
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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.
Video class: Dr Emily Andre presents: how to help a child with a bump to the head #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness
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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
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Exercise: What did the narrator's friend do to help?
Video class: Helping someone with a head injury #FirstAid #ThePowerOfKindness
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Video class: Helping someone who has strains and sprains #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness
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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
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Video class: Helping someone who is unresponsive and breathing #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness
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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
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Video class: Helping someone who has a broken bone #FirstAid #PowerOfKindness
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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
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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
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Course comments: The First Aid you should know
Maram M. AlShaer
helpful
Abdurhaman Muhammad
amazing how they simulate the situation and telling you what to do highly recommend