On this page we list some of the top free online First Aid resources available in the UK, including:
- Free Online First Aid training from St John Ambulance
- How to re-start a heart from British Heart Foundation
- Free Online First Aid training from the British Red Cross
Free Online First Aid Training from St John Ambulance
First aid is a simple skill, but it has an incredible impact. This first aid advice section from St John Ambulance examines a range of common conditions and explains how to treat them using first aid. The training covers: Allergies, Asthma, Bites and Stings, Bleeding, Bones and muscles, Breathing problems, Burns and Scalds, Calling for Help, Choking, Diabetic emergencies, Effects of heat and cold, Head injuries, Heart, Injuries and minor conditions, Meningitis, Paediatric first aid, Poisoning, Seizures, Sepsis, Stroke, Unresponsive casualty
Learn how to re-start a heart in a 15 minute course from the British Heart Foundation
Learn CPR in 15 minutes for free with RevivR™. Many of us will witness a cardiac arrest in our lifetime. Be ready for that day with RevivR, the BHF fast, free and easy-to-use online training course.
Free online First Aid training with the Red Cross
The Red Cross training covers the following emergencies: Allergic reaction (severe) – anaphylaxis, Asthma attack, Bleeding (severe), Broken bones – fractures, Burns, Choking, Dehydration, Diabetic emergency, Distress, Epileptic seizure, Head injury, Heart attack, Heatstroke, Heat exhaustion, Hypothermia, Meningitis, Strain or sprain, Stroke, Swallowed something harmful, Unresponsive and breathing, Unresponsive and not breathing, Unresponsive and not breathing when an AED (defibrillator) is available, Unresponsive and not breathing with Covid-19 or other respiratory infection.
Advice for major disasters – the Citizens Aid App
First to arrive at a train crash, multiple car crash or other mass casualty event? Would you believe it? There’s an App [and other support] to help you help others, too. Citizen Aid is a UK charity to empower the public to save lives. They provide a range of free online first aid training and paper or App-based aid-memoires to help you through a mass-casualty event.