First Aid for all

When a crisis or disaster impacts an area, the first responders are the citizens themselves,
before relief actors can reach them on the ground. Therefore, the accessibility of first aid training is primordial to contribute to efficient and holistic disaster risk preparedness. With this online training module, you will have the opportunity to increase your knowledge of this subject, using various resources from the Global First Aid Reference Center of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement.

Universal First Aid app

Public : everyone
Duration : free
Type : application / digital learning (Android and IOS systems)
Languages : French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic… (25 languages available)
As presented in the promotional video, this application aims to promote knowledge of first aid and boost citizens' confidence to act and save lives. It features an emergency mode to guide rescuers in real-life situations, as well as enriched educational content including basic first aid, epidemic diseases, psychological first aid, safety and prevention (road safety, water safety, etc.).
From your smartphone, click here to download the application:

e-Learning training - First Aid for children and babies

© Joan Bardeletti / French Red Cross

This 4-hour introductory online course from the IFRC covers the essentials of delivering first aid to children and infants in the context of an infectious disease, such as COVID-19. You'll learn life-saving techniques to treat babies and children suffering from choking, burns, wounds and cardiac arrest.

Guidelines : International first aid, resuscitation, and education

© IFRC

This guide, intended for program designers, managers and first aid trainers, aims to harmonize first aid practices throughout the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement. It provides definitions, best practices and recommendations on first aid procedures and training for various audiences.

PFA Guide : A guide to psychological first aid

© Yoshi Shimizu / IFRC

This guide developed by the Psychosocial Center of the Red-Cross and Red-Crescent
Movement includes clear definitions of what is Psychological First Aid and what to do in various crisis situations, how to provide support for a wide range of citizen such as adults and children as well as technical guidance on how to support an intervention team and the role of caregivers.
This section of the GFARC website showcases many inspiring testimonies and stories on First Aid activities led by different National Societies of the RCRC Movement

The GFARC toolkit has put together a number of resources to mark World Digital Day. In this toolbox, you'll find links to first-aid training courses adapted to different audiences, online games and communication tools.
This face-to-face game has been created to raise public awareness in an interactive way of how first aid is a direct response to climate change for more effective risk management.
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