Free online courseThe First Aid you should know
Duration of the online course: 2 hours and 45 minutes
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Learn essential first aid skills for emergencies with British Red Cross's free online course, covering a wide range of crucial health scenarios and life-saving techniques.
In this free course, learn about
- Child First Aid Essentials
- Head Injury and Limb Trauma
- Unresponsive Casualty and AED Introduction
- Environmental and Allergic Emergencies
- Medical Conditions: Diabetes and Heart Attack
- Stroke and Seizure Emergencies
- Asthma and Poisoning
- Bleeding and Child Sprains
- Burns and Choking Basics
- Seizures and Burns: Key Steps
- Baby Choking and Asthma Key Actions
- Severe Allergies and Baby Unresponsive (Breathing)
- Heavy Bleeding and Unresponsive (Breathing)
- CPR with and without AED
- Unresponsive Not Breathing: Key Steps
- Heat Exhaustion and Head Injuries
- Head Injury and Heart Attack Key Actions
- Broken Bones and Emotional Distress
- Stroke Recognition and Response
- Meningitis and Poisoning
- Hypothermia and Diabetic Emergencies
- Diabetes and Nosebleeds
- Baby CPR and Burns
- Baby Choking and Anaphylaxis Key Actions
- Child and Adult Resuscitation and AED Steps
Course Description
Enhance your life-saving skills with the British Red Cross's comprehensive free online course titled 'The First Aid You Should Know.' Focusing on fundamental aspects of first aid, this course provides invaluable knowledge on managing common and critical health emergencies. It's specifically designed to empower individuals in dealing effectively with a broad range of scenarios where first aid is crucial.
Master the art of helping children with common injuries such as bumps, strains, sprains, burns, and choking incidents. Understand the essential techniques for managing bleeding, whether minor or heavy. Learn how to assist someone with a broken bone or a head injury, essential competencies that are part of this engaging curriculum.
The course also ventures into dealing with more serious situations, including addressing an individual who is unresponsive, with guidance on using an automated external defibrillator (AED). It covers procedures for handling diabetic emergencies, hypothermia, severe allergic reactions, and meningitis. Be prepared to confidently act during heart attacks, strokes, and asthma attacks by knowing the critical steps and actions needed during these emergencies.
You'll also gain insights into recognizing and managing seizures, emotional distress, poisoning, and harmful substance exposures. Practical guidance on first aid for heat exhaustion, nose bleeds, and panic attacks further expand the core skills covered.
Emphasizing kindness and empowerment, every aspect of the course highlights the transformative power of first aid knowledge in emergency situations. Enroll now in this concise, impactful course, and be ready to make a difference when it matters most. Elevate your readiness to help others with expert-backed advice and practical steps.
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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Course comments: The First Aid you should know
Abdurhaman Muhammad
amazing how they simulate the situation and telling you what to do highly recommend