First Aid

Related Pages

• American Red Cross
• eMedicineHealth.com
• Harvard Family
  Health Guide
• KidsHealth
• Mayo Clinic
• National Institutes
  of Health

• Do you know what to do if you encounter a medical emergency?
• Are you prepared to handle an emergency at home? Can you evaluate, assess and gather information emergency personnel may need?
• Do you know what to do and what not to do to help someone?

It can be a frightening experience to find someone unconscious, having chest pain, or severely injured. In a life-threatening situation, you can make a difference during the critical moments before the ambulance arrives.