First Aid & Medical

First Aid Essentials

Learn basic first-aid skills for the injuries and emergencies families actually face when help is delayed.

Marcus Hale, NREMT-P 43 min 5 lessons

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Stop the Bleed

10 min · Direct pressure, packing, and tourniquet use.

Severe bleeding can be fatal in three to five minutes. Apply hard direct pressure with both hands immediately.

For deep limb or junctional wounds, pack gauze tightly into the wound and hold pressure for three full minutes.

A commercial tourniquet goes 2–3 inches above the wound, tightened until bleeding stops. Note the time. Do not loosen it.

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Watch & Learn

Hand-picked videos from trusted public safety organizations that support this course.

First Aid for Severe Bleeding

Source: American Red Cross

Helping Someone with Life-Threatening Bleeding

Source: Canadian Red Cross

Knowledge Check

Score 80% or higher to pass and earn your certificate. Finish every lesson first for the best result.

1. Where should a tourniquet be applied?

2. What does the 'T' in BE FAST stand for?

3. How deep should adult chest compressions be?

4. How should a burn be cooled?