Learn the first steps in responding to an emergency, including assessing the situation, protecting yourself, recognizing hazards, and knowing when to call for help.
Learn how to protect yourself from blood and body-fluid exposure by using gloves and other protective equipment, following safe practices, and properly handling contaminated materials.
Learn when to activate EMS, how to get emergency help quickly, and why following your workplace or organization’s emergency action plan is an important part of first aid.
Learn how the EMS system works, from the emergency call and dispatch to the arrival of trained medical responders who provide care and transportation.
Learn when an injured person should be moved and how to move them as safely as possible when immediate danger makes staying in place unsafe.
Learn how to recognize sudden cardiac arrest, begin CPR, and use an AED to deliver a shock when needed. Quick action can greatly improve a person’s chance of survival.
Learn how CPR is adapted for children and infants, including proper hand placement, compression technique, and how to provide effective care during cardiac arrest.
Learn how to open the airway and provide effective rescue breaths using a CPR mask or barrier device. Proper technique helps deliver air safely and effectively.
Learn how to prepare a patient for an AED, correctly place the electrode pads, and follow the AED’s prompts during a cardiac emergency.
Learn how to use an AED in special situations, including AED use with children and other circumstances that may require adjustments before delivering a shock.
Learn how two rescuers work together during CPR, including coordinating care and switching compressors to help maintain high-quality chest compressions.
Learn how to recognize severe choking and provide immediate care to help clear a blocked airway in an adult or child.
Learn how to recognize the signs of shock and provide immediate first aid while waiting for emergency medical help.
Learn how to respond to common injuries, including severe bleeding, shock, head and spine injuries, injured limbs, burns, and minor wounds.
Learn how to recognize and respond to sudden medical emergencies, including altered mental status, breathing problems, chest discomfort, and poisoning.
Learn how to recognize and respond to heat- and cold-related emergencies, including the warning signs of dangerous temperature exposure and when to get emergency help.