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Understanding first aid

First aid doesn’t take long to learn but can help to save lives. This site has information about how to react to common injuries and emergencies.

Resuscitation (Photographer: Layton Thompson © British Red Cross)

Our top choices in First Aid

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What is first aid?

Reasons to learn first aid, plus your duties, training and kit
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Skills index

How to react to injuries and health emergencies

Skills programme

Activities and interactive videos to build your knowledge
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Test your skills

Take our random challenge to find out how much you know

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