First Aid Resources

Emergency First Aid - External Resources

Looking to build life-saving skills? Check out the St John Ambulance First Aid resources — a trusted, practical guide to handling emergencies with confidence. From CPR to burns and bleeding, these easy-to-follow resources are incredibly useful for everyone, no matter your background. We're grateful to St John Ambulance for making this vital information freely available online, helping more people stay safe and prepared.

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How-To-Guides

First aid is a simple skill, but it has an incredible impact. Our online first aid advice gives you information of common conditions and explains how you can treat them using first aid

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CPR on an ADULT

If an adult is unresponsive and not breathing normally, you need to call 999 or 112 for emergency help and start CPR straight away. Learn what to do.

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Paediatric First Aid

First aid advice for children and babies including choking, croup, drowning, head injuries, hypothermia, how to do a primary survey, CPR and the recovery position.

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Defibrillators

Read St John Ambulance guides to understand where you can find a defibrillator, when you should use a defibrillator and who can use a defibrillator.

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