First Aid
What to do in the first minutes of an injury or sudden illness, with the number to call at the top of every guide.
First-aid guides
Dog, monkey or animal bite: first aid
What to do in the first minutes after a dog, monkey, cat or other animal bite, and why the anti-rabies vaccine cannot wait.
Snake bite: first aid
Keep still, get to a hospital with antivenom, and the things people do that make a snake bite worse.
Unconscious or not breathing: what to do
What to do while the ambulance is on its way when someone has collapsed or is not breathing normally.
Chest pain or heart attack: what to do
The signs of a heart attack and what to do before help arrives.
Stroke: signs and what to do
How to recognise a stroke and why every minute before hospital matters.
Seizure or fit: first aid
How to keep someone safe during a seizure, and what never to put in their mouth or hand.
Road accident: what to do at the scene
What to do first at a road accident, who to call, and the legal protection for people who help.
Heavy bleeding: first aid
How to stop heavy bleeding with direct pressure while help is on its way.
Burns and scalds: first aid
Cool the burn under running water, and why toothpaste, turmeric and ice make it worse.
Choking: first aid
What to do when an adult or child is choking and cannot breathe, cough or speak.
Falls and fractures: first aid
What to do after a fall or a suspected broken bone, and when not to move someone.
Poisoning: what to do
What to do if someone has swallowed something harmful, and who to ring for advice on the substance.
Electric shock: first aid
How to help someone after an electric shock without becoming the second casualty.
Drowning: first aid
What to do when someone has been pulled from water.
Heat stroke: first aid
The signs of heat stroke and how to cool someone down while help is coming.
Fire and smoke: what to do
How to get out of a fire, what to do about smoke, and who to call.
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