First aid is a tricky skill that many people may hardly ever need, until, suddenly, you do. While you may know the basics of putting a plaster on a scraped knee or taking out a splinter in a finger, a ...

At any moment, you or someone around you could experience an injury or illness. Using basic first aid, you may be able to stop a minor mishap from getting worse. In the case of a serious medical ...

Almost everyone will need to use a first aid kit at some time. Make time to prepare home and travel kits for your family’s safety. First aid kits may be basic or comprehensive. What you need depends ...

What would you do if you cut your finger while chopping vegetables? How would you handle a stovetop burn, a spider bite, or a child’s scrape from a fall? Minor injuries happen every day, and most are ...

It is important to know how to care for basic situations involving older adults. Standard first-aid and CPR skills may not be enough to care for a person until medical help arrives or is sought. In ...

A minute can make a difference. Only 4 in 10 people in the UK would feel confident helping someone in a first aid emergency. Together, we can learn how to respond to emergencies. Would you know how to ...