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Be Prepared: Essential First Aid (Part 2)

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Don't wait for an emergency to wish you knew what to do. This crucial list covers the fundamental first aid procedures that can make a life-saving difference in critical situations. Be prepared to help yourself and others.

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Treating musculoskeletal injuries, including broken bones, or fractures, sprains, strains, and dislocations, as part of First Aid care.
Musculoskeletal Injuries
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Do you know how to help someone having a seizure? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video to identify the 'do's and don'ts' in emergency first aid for seizures.
First aid for someone having a seizure
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Do you know what the first aid advice is for someone having an asthma attack? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video so you can know how to help someone who's having an asthma attack.
How to help someone having an asthma attack
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Would you know how to help someone having an anaphylactic allergic reaction? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video to learn first aid for severe allergic reactions according to the First Aid Manual.
First aid for severe allergic reactions
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Do you know the symptoms of hypothermia or how to warm up a hypothermic patient? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video to learn basic first aid treatment of hypothermia.
First aid for someone with hypothermia
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Would you know what to do if someone has heat exhaustion? Watch this British Red Cross first aid online video to learn the recommended first aid treatment for heat exhaustion.
First aid treatment for heat exhaustion
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Would you know what to do when someone is having a heart attack? Watch this British Red Cross video to learn about heart attack symptoms such as chest pain. Learn how to administer basic first aid treatment and when to call an ambulance.
First aid for someone having a heart attack
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Would you know what to do if someone is having a stroke? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video to learn how to spot when someone might be having a stroke and what to do next.
First aid for a stroke
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Would you know how to help someone who is hyperventilating during a panic attack? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video to learn first aid for a panic attack.
First aid for a panic attack or hyperventilation
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Do you know how to treat someone with a head injury? Watch this British Red Cross first aid online video to learn basic first aid for head injuries.
First aid for someone who has a head injury
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Do you know what meningitis symptoms to look out for? Watch this British Red Cross training video to learn first aid for meningitis.
First aid for someone with meningitis
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Would you know how to help someone who has swallowed something poisonous? Watch Mel's story in this British Red Cross video to learn first aid for poisoning and harmful substances. For example, swallowing of common household chemicals or a paracetamo... 

When someone has taken a poisonous substance, it is important to act quickly and seek medical help right away. Call 999 and try to provide the following information: 

What was taken? 
How much was taken? 
When was it taken? 

This information will help emergency responders find the most effective treatment.
First aid for poisoning and harmful substances
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Would you know how to help someone having a diabetic emergency? Watch this British Red Cross first aid training video to learn about low blood sugar emergencies and how to provide basic first aid.
First aid for diabetic emergencies
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Do you know how to stop a nosebleed? Watch Debo's story to learn basic first aid for a nosebleed, and tips including where to pinch your nose and whether to tilt your head forward or back.
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The common bee sting is a painful occurrence that should be treated by removing the stinger, cleaning the area and applying ice to reduce swelling. Use aloe vera gel to relieve the pain of a bee sting with tips from a street firefighter in this free ...
First Aid Tips : How to Relieve a Bee Sting
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A common jellyfish sting should be treated by rubbing wet sand on the area and using solutions from a first-aid kit, including vinegar, ammonia and aloe vera gel. Use ammonia to treat jellyfish stings with tips from a street firefighter in this free ...
First Aid Tips : How to Treat Jellyfish Stings
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In this video we will cover the First aid tips for snake bite scenarios. It will cover the First Aid - Do's and Don'ts, species of snakes, treatment related information, signs and symptoms of snake bite, precautions related to snake bite, etc. 

This video will also cover the species responsible for snake bites and also the difference about neurotoxic and cardiotoxic snake venom.
Snake Bite First Aid
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Rabies is a viral disease that causes inflammation of the brain in humans and other mammals.[1] Early symptoms can include fever and tingling at the site of exposure.[1] These symptoms are followed by one or more of the following symptoms: violent mo...
Rabies, Causes, SIgn and Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.
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