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First Aid Online Activities

Whether you work in the healthcare industry or not, learning first aid will help you react quickly to emergencies. You will learn how to do CPR, mouth to mouth resuscitation and how to react to blood-borne accidents. You can learn first aid at a community college or hospital, but you can also learn it online. Some websites will include information and activities you and your family can use whenever an emergency arises.

  1. Mayo Clinic

    • This Mayo clinic website is an excellent source for diseases and treatments. It also has a section for first aid. Families can learn about the signs and symptoms of animal bites, anaphylactic shock, choking, fever, frost bite and hypothermia. They can also learn what to do if any of these emergencies occur. There is an article for each topic. Mayo Clinic will also tell you how to build a first aid kit and what you should include in it. Families can also research symptoms to see what's causing them.

      Mayoclinic.com

    First Aid Quiz

    • This website is ideal for families and children. You can test yourself about first aid measures by taking the quiz. Families can play other games such as hangman or do crosswords. There are also article on first aid and training. Children can view photographs of the different types of emergency vehicles, emergencies and demonstrations. Those who are interested can also find more information on purchasing the First Aid Manual, which is offered through the website.

      Firstaidquiz.com

    First Aid Games

    • Children will find this website to be entertaining. They can play a variety of first aid games to help them remember what to do during an emergency. Children will learn about germs, first aid kits and other emergency situations. Games include bingo, flash cards, word puzzles and "Red Light, Green Light." This website is safe for children and free.

      Dragon.sleepdeprived.ca/games/first_aid

    First Aid Training

    • This website is ideal for parents and grownups who want to attain certification in first aid. Topics include bruises, burns, choking, cuts, electrocution, fractures, head injury, nosebleeds and wounds. Once you read all the topics, you will be directed to take the first aid test. Once you answer all of the 20 questions correctly, you will receive either a wall certificate or wallet card. There is a fee for taking the test.

      Cprandfirstaid.net

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