First aid by British Red Cross

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The British Red Cross aims to give you the skills and knowledge to feel confident helping someone in a first aid situation. First aid by the British Red Cross can currently give you educational advice for the following situations:

- Helping someone having who is having a seizure.
- Helping someone who has a burn.
- Helping someone who has a broken bone.
- Helping someone who is having an asthma attack.
- Helping someone who is bleeding heavily.
- Helping someone who has a nosebleed.
- Helping someone who is having a heart attack (new)
- Helping someone who is choking (new)
- Helping someone who is having a diabetic emergency (new)

More first aid scenarios to follow. In the meantime you can find more skills on our Everyday First Aid website: http://www.redcross.org.uk/What-we-do/First-aid/Everyday-First-Aid, or you can download our First aid mobile app.

You can enable First aid by simply saying: “Alexa, enable First aid by British Red Cross.” To start using the First aid by the British Red Cross Skill you can say: “Alexa, open First aid”.

Once enabled, you can ask First aid by the British Red Cross a question at any time by saying: “Alexa, ask First aid how to help someone having a seizure”, or “Alexa, ask First aid how to help someone with a nosebleed”.

Comments and suggestions are welcome. Please send your feedback to: alexa@redcross.org.uk

The British Red Cross has endeavoured to ensure that this tool reflects the relevant guidance from informed authoritative sources, current at the time of launch. While the material contained here provides guidance on initial care and treatment, it is not intended to be, nor must be regarded as a substitute for medical advice treatment or diagnosis. Call your doctor to receive medical advice. If you think you may have a medical emergency, please dial 999.

The First Aid by British Red Cross Skill is for educational purposes only.  It is not a substitute for medical advice, treatment, or diagnosis. In the event of a medical emergency, please dial 999.