iFIRSTAID - first aid advice

CPR

St John Ambulance believes that everyone should learn at least the basic first aid techniques. You may need to use them at any time at home, at school or work or even while you're travelling. Knowing what to do can make the difference to a person's recovery and you could even save their life.

 

 Life saving procedures

Recovery position

If more people knew these procedures, more lives would be saved.

Life saving procedures

Wounds and bleeding

knee wound

Deal with every day cuts and scrapes and nosebleeds.

More first aid advice

First aid advice is available for asthma, fractures, sunburn, poisions, hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar) and more.

 

Heart attacks and shock

Heart attack

Heart and circulatory disease is the UKs biggest killer.

Heart attacks and shock

Burns and scalds

Burn to arm.

Burns and scalds are an everyday occurence.

Download first aid advice

First aid advice is available to download as audio files which you can save to an MP3 player to keep you up-to-date on your first aid knowledge. See the panel on the right for details of how to download.

 
 

Ways to download iFIRSTAID

  1. Download the file
    You can download the individual First Aid advice clips to your computer. It is available in two formats:
    • MP3 Right-click on this icon then select 'Save as...' for MP3;
    • AAC Right-click on this icon then select 'Save as...' forAAC.
    • Real Click on this icon to play the audio file in Real Player.
  2. Really Simple SyndicationSubscribe to our podcast
    If you use iTunes, subscribe from our podcast page.
    With other software copy the address in the field below to your podcast software:
 

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