Free online courses in First aid

Learn essential emergency-response skills with free online courses that include a certificate. Study how to assess injuries, control bleeding, manage burns, respond to choking, perform CPR, use an AED, and act confidently while help is on the way. Start with First Aid Training, explore the Complete Guide to First Aid, or browse workplace first aid options. You can also find lessons for schools, wilderness settings, mental health, pets, and everyday emergencies.

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How to Help a Choking Person: A Step-by-Step First Aid Guide

Learn how to recognize choking and respond with back blows and abdominal thrusts to help save a life in an emergency.

How to Build a Home First Aid Kit: The Essentials Every Household Needs

A practical guide to building a home first aid kit, what supplies to include, how to organize it, and tips to keep it ready for emergencies.

First Aid for Burns: How to Respond to Different Types of Burns

Learn how to recognize the different degrees of burns and the correct first aid steps to take, plus what to avoid.

First Aid Myths That Can Make Emergencies Worse (and What to Do Instead)

Avoid dangerous first aid myths and learn safer, evidence-based actions to respond effectively in emergencies.

First Aid Decision-Making: How to Stay Calm, Assess Fast, and Act Safely in Any Emergency

Learn how to make fast, safe first aid decisions with structured assessment, calm communication, and effective emergency response strategies.

First Aid Communication Skills: How to Call for Help, Share Information, and Coordinate Care

Learn essential first aid communication skills to call for help, guide bystanders, and coordinate emergency care effectively.

A Comprehensive Guide to Managing Common First Aid Situations in Schools

Learn how to manage common school first aid situations. Step-by-step guide for cuts, burns, allergies, and emergencies to ensure student safety.

Building a School First Aid Team: Roles, Training, and Best Practices

Learn how to build a school first aid team. Explore roles, training requirements, and best practices to ensure student safety and emergency readiness.

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Free Online First Aid Courses with Certification

Build practical emergency-response knowledge through free online courses designed for independent learners, caregivers, educators, employees, pet owners, and anyone interested in safety education. The curriculum introduces essential concepts such as scene assessment, primary surveys, injury evaluation, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillator use, bleeding control, shock management, and appropriate emergency communication. Each course supports structured learning with accessible lessons and opportunities to review important procedures.

Explore the Course Collection

Select a learning pathway that matches your objectives and study foundational or specialized response techniques:

Develop Practical Emergency Skills

Lessons cover the educational sequence of recognizing hazards, checking responsiveness, contacting emergency services, and providing suitable initial assistance. Specialized options also address workplace incidents, school environments, outdoor emergencies, life-saving measures, and first aid for dogs. Course exercises reinforce terminology, decision-making, procedural recall, and comprehension, helping learners evaluate their progress and consolidate key safety concepts.

Free Learning and Free Certification

These courses are free and include free certification after the required learning activities are completed. Flexible online study enables learners to progress at their own pace, revisit course material, complete exercises, and organize continuing education around personal or professional schedules.

Related Learning Topics

Expand your safety education with Wilderness First Aid, which focuses on remote settings, or explore Workplace First Aid for occupational hazards and incident response.

Access the Free Courses

To access the courses, exercises, and free certification, users must install the Cursa app. Get it from Google Play using Download for Android, or install it from the App Store using Download for iOS / iPhone. After installation, choose a course and begin developing essential emergency preparedness knowledge.

What is included in an online first aid course?

Most courses cover assessing emergencies, CPR, AED use, bleeding, burns, choking, fractures, and when to call emergency services.

Can I learn CPR and AED skills online?

Online courses can teach the steps and decision-making. Hands-on practice or a certified practical assessment may be needed for formal certification.

What should I do first in a first aid emergency?

Check that the area is safe, assess the person’s responsiveness and breathing, call emergency services when needed, and provide appropriate care.

Is first aid training useful for teachers and school staff?

Yes. School first aid courses address common incidents such as cuts, falls, asthma concerns, allergic reactions, choking, and playground injuries.

What does wilderness first aid cover?

It focuses on caring for injuries and illness when medical help may be delayed, including exposure, dehydration, wounds, sprains, and evacuation decisions.

Can first aid courses teach care for infants and children?

Yes. Pediatric first aid courses cover age-appropriate responses to choking, fever, burns, falls, poisoning concerns, and other everyday emergencies.

Does a first aid course cover mental health emergencies?

Mental health first aid courses teach how to recognize signs of distress, offer supportive initial help, and connect someone with professional or emergency support.

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