First Aid — For Families

The most important first aid basics for families: calling emergency services, CPR, the recovery position, wounds, burns, child emergencies, mental first aid. Eight practical modules. Not a substitute for a hands-on first aid course — but a solid foundation any family can build on.

Module 1 — Emergency Call & First Steps

Emergency Call & First Steps

When do you call emergency services — and how? What do you say? And what do you do before the ambulance arrives? The basics that come first in every first-aid situation.

Module 2 — CPR & Defibrillator

CPR & Defibrillator

How bystander CPR keeps a heart attack from becoming a death. The 100–120-per-minute rhythm, the right depth, and how an AED actually works — it talks you through it.

Module 3 — Recovery Position & Unconsciousness

Recovery Position & Unconsciousness

What to do when someone is unconscious but breathing. The recovery position keeps the airway open and stops them choking on vomit or their own tongue — while you wait for help.

Module 4 — Stroke & Seizure

Stroke & Seizure

Two sudden neurological emergencies that look dramatic and need different responses. Stroke: three tests in thirty seconds, then call. Seizure: protect, time, wait.

Module 5 — Wounds & Bleeding

Wounds & Bleeding

Small cuts, nosebleeds, and arterial bleeding: how to tell them apart, how to apply a pressure dressing, and the old advice you should forget. What to do when bleeding won't stop — and what never to pull out.

Module 6 — Burns & Poisoning

Burns & Poisoning

Kitchen burns, scalds, chemical burns — what actually helps and what makes it worse. Then: the poisons helpline, what to keep in the bottle, and why you should forget everything you saw in old films about making someone vomit.

Module 7 — Child Emergencies

Child Emergencies

The emergencies that frighten parents most: choking, high fever, febrile seizures, anaphylaxis and breathing difficulty. What to do minute by minute — and the one thing never to do to a baby that you'd do to an adult.

Module 8 — Mental First Aid

Mental First Aid

Panic attacks, acute stress, depression, suicidal thoughts in a family member. What to say, what never to say, and when to get professional help. Inspired by the Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) approach — for ordinary families.