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Want to learn first aid online? Our free online first aid course has been upgraded and revamped with new first aid modules. As part of this upgrade we’ve rolled out online first aid certificates...
Want to learn first aid online? Our free online first aid course has been upgraded and revamped with new first aid modules. As part of this upgrade we’ve rolled out online first aid certificates...
Scrapes are common injuries which can often be treated effectively with simple first aid. What is a scrape? An area where the skin is rubbed off is called a scrape. This is not a...
Practicing first aid isn’t easy. It’s hard to simulate a real life accident to allow first aiders to practice their lifesaving skills. One thing you can make very easily however is fake blood. Making...
Fire is a constant risk in every home and workplace. Although not professional firefighters, first aiders should at least have a basic knowledge of fire safety. Small fires can be put out with a...
The four Bs of first aid is a technique used to prioritise injured casualties in an emergency situation. This is useful during incidents where there may be multiple injured casualties such as at a...
The three Cs of first aid is used to provide a structure for how you should act in an emergency first aid situation. If you remember the three Cs you won’t go far wrong...
Here at firstaidforfree.com we’re passionate about providing free high quality first aid information for our readers. We’re always keen to hear from any authors who might be interested in writing a guest post for...
Our normal body temperature is around 37°C (or 98.6°F). This temperature is required for our body to function correctly. Hypothermia develops when our body temperature drops below 35°C (95°F), below this temperature the body struggles to...
The Glasgow Coma Scale (commonly shortened to GCS) is a measurement of a patients level of consciousness, ie how awake the patient is. As the name suggests, the scale was first designed in Glasgow for...
Taking a pulse is an important first aid skill which first aiders should feed confident in doing. There are several reasons why taking a pulse is important and several techniques which you can use....
‘Witness’ is a new interactive first aid film from the British Red Cross encouraging young people to learn basic first aid knowledge. In the film the viewer is a witness to a stabbing on...
We get quite a few hits to this blog for people looking for online information about Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or how to get certified in ACLS. Here’s a quick blog post which...
The British Red Cross’s first aid app has become so successful that it is now launching in in 17 countries by the end of this year. On World First Aid Day (14 September), the mobile...
A new British Red Cross survey is warning of the dangers of accidental poisoning in children. New figures show that cases of child poisoning at home are increasing across the country with many being...