First Aid & Emergency Guides
Do you know first aid? Would you know what to do in case of an emergency? Be prepared and learn simple, life-saving medical techniques.
Please call 911 immediately if you think you have a medical emergency.
Download these essential First Aid & Emergencies Quick Reference Guides that provide basic training & guidance in first aid and emergency preparedness when medical and emergency services are not available or until they arrive.
- Help save a life by learning proper first aid techniques
- Minimize injury and prevent future disability
- Promote and help recovery
- Prepare your first aid kit for home and travel
Place them appropriately in your first aid kit, on your refrigerator, in the car, while traveling, etc. so you are prepared. Learn how to download these PDF guides.
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First Aid & Emergency Guides A-Z (PDF)
- Abdominal Pain in Adults Treatment
- Abdominal Pain in Children Treatment
- Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Poisoning Treatment
- Alcohol Intoxication Treatment
- Allergic Reaction Treatment
- Allergy: Insect Sting Treatment
- Angina Pectoris Treatment
- Animal Bites Treatment
- Ankle Fracture Treatment
- Ankle Sprain Treatment
- Anthrax Treatment
- Aspirin Poisoning Treatment
- Asthma in Children Treatment
- Asthma in Pregnancy Treatment
- Asthma Treatment
- Athlete's Foot Treatment
- Automated External Defibrillators (AED)
- Back Pain Treatment
- Barbiturate Abuse Treatment
- Barotrauma/Decompression Sickness
- Battery Ingestion Treatment
- Bee and Wasp Stings Treatment
- Benign Positional Vertigo Treatment
- Benzodiazepine Abuse Treatment
- Bicycle Safety Treatment
- Biological Warfare Treatment
- Black Eye Treatment
- Black Widow Spider Bite Treatment
- Bleeding Under Nail Treatment
- Blood in the Urine Treatment
- Boxer's Fracture Treatment
- Broken Arm Treatment
- Broken Collarbone Treatment
- Broken Elbow Treatment
- Broken Finger Treatment
- Broken Foot Treatment
- Broken Hand Treatment
- Broken Jaw Treatment
- Broken Leg Treatment
- Broken Nose Treatment
- Broken or Knocked-out Teeth Treatment
- Broken Shoulder Blade Treatment
- Broken Toe Treatment
- Brown Recluse Spider Bite Treatment
- Bruises Treatment
- Bursitis Treatment
- Canker Sores Treatment
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Treatment
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) for Kids
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment
- Chalazion (Lump in Eyelid) Treatment
- Chemical Burns Treatment
- Chemical Eye Burns Treatment
- Chest Pain Treatment
- Child Passenger Safety Treatment
- Choking Treatment
- Cold Sores Treatment
- Colic Treatment
- Concussion Treatment
- Contact Dermatitis Treatment
- Contact Lenses Treatment
- Corneal Abrasion Treatment
- Corneal Flash Burns Treatment
- Corneal Ulcer Treatment
- Corns and Calluses Treatment
- Coughs Treatment
- Crabs Treatment
- Cuts or Lacerations Treatment
- Cyanide Poisoning Treatment
- Facial Fracture Treatment
- Fainting Treatment
- Fever in Adults Treatment
- Fever in Children Treatment
- Finger Dislocation Treatment
- Finger Infection Treatment
- Finger Injuries Treatment
- First Aid Kits Treatment
- Flatulence (Gas) Treatment
- Flu in Adults Treatment
- Flu in Children Treatment
- Food Allergy Treatment
- Food Poisoning Treatment
- Foreign Body, Ear Treatment
- Foreign Body, Eye Treatment
- Foreign Body, Nose Treatment
- Foreign Body Rectum Treatment
- Foreign Body, Vagina Treatment
- Frostbite Treatment
- Hand Injuries Treatment
- Hay Fever Treatment
- Head Injury Treatment
- Heart Attack Treatment
- Heat Cramps Treatment
- Heat Exhaustion and Heat Stroke Treatment
- Hiccups Treatment
- Hives and Angioedema Treatment
- How to Instill Your Eyedrops Treatment
- Human Bites Treatment
- Hyperventilation Treatment
- Hyphema (Bleeding in Eye) Treatment
- Hypothermia Treatment
- Scabies Treatment
- Seizures and Fever Treatment
- Seizures Emergencies Treatment
- Seizures in Children Treatment
- Severe Allergic Reaction
- Sexual Assault Treatment
- Shark Bite Treatment
- Shock Treatment
- Shoulder and Neck Pain Treatment
- Shoulder Dislocation Treatment
- Shoulder Separation Treatment
- Skier's Thumb Treatment
- Skin Rashes in Children Treatment
- Sleepwalking Treatment
- Slipped Disk Treatment
- Smoke Inhalation Treatment
- Snakebite Treatment
- Spitting Up in Infants Treatment
- Splinters Treatment
- Sprains and Strains Treatment
- Starfish, Crown of Thorns, and Sea Star
- Stingray Injury Treatment
- Stroke, Mini (Transient Ischemic Attack)
- Sty Treatment
- Subconjunctival Hemorrhage (Bleeding in Eye)
- Suicidal Thoughts Treatment
- Sunburn Treatment
- Swallowed Object Treatment
- Swimmer's Ear Treatment
- Tailbone (Coccyx) Injury Treatment
- Teething Treatment
- Tendinitis Treatment
- Tennis Elbow Treatment
- Testicular Pain Treatment
- Tetanus Treatment
- Thermal (Heat or Fire) Burns Treatment
- Threatened Miscarriage Treatment
- Ticks Treatment
- Toothache Treatment
- Toxic Shock Syndrome Treatment
- Traveler's Diarrhea Treatment
- Warts Treatment
- West Nile Virus Treatment
- Whiplash Treatment
- Wilderness: Abdominal Pain Treatment
- Wilderness: Allergic Reactions Treatment
- Wilderness: Altitude Sickness Treatment
- Wilderness: Asthma Treatment
- Wilderness: Black Widow Spider Bite
- Wilderness: Bleeding Treatment
- Wilderness: Blue-Ringed Octopus Bite
- Wilderness: Bristleworm Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Burns Treatment
- Wilderness: Carbon Dioxide Toxicity Treatment
- Wilderness: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Wilderness: Catfish Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Chest Injuries Treatment
- Wilderness: Chest Pain Treatment
- Wilderness: Choking Treatment
- Wilderness: Ciguatera Toxin Treatment
- Wilderness: Clupeotoxin Poisoning Treatment
- Wilderness: Cone Snail Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Congestive Heart Failure
- Wilderness: Coral Cuts Treatment
- Wilderness: Decompression Illness Treatment
- Wilderness: Diabetic Reaction Treatment
- Wilderness: Ear Infection Treatment
- Wilderness: Ear Squeeze Treatment
- Wilderness: Electrical Injuries Treatment
- Wilderness: Eye Injuries Treatment
- Wilderness: Fainting Treatment
- Wilderness: Fire Coral Cuts Treatment
- Wilderness: Fish Handler's Disease
- Wilderness: Fractures or Dislocations
- Wilderness: Frostnip or Frostbite Treatment
- Wilderness: Head Injuries Treatment
- Wilderness: Heart Attack Treatment
- Wilderness: Heat Cramps
- Wilderness: Hyperventilation Treatment
- Wilderness: Hypothermia Treatment
- Wilderness: Jellyfish Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Land Animal Bite Treatment
- Wilderness: Marine Bite Treatment
- Wilderness: Neck and Back Injuries Treatment
- Wilderness: Poisons Treatment
- Wilderness: Pufferfish Poisoning Treatment
- Wilderness: Scombroid Poisoning Treatment
- Wilderness: Scorpion Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Sea Snake Bite Treatment
- Wilderness: Sea Sponge Irritation Treatment
- Wilderness: Sea Urchin Puncture Treatment
- Wilderness: Seaweed Irritation Treatment
- Wilderness: Seizure Treatment
- Wilderness: Shellfish Poisoning
- Wilderness: Shellfish Poisoning, Paralysis
- Wilderness: Sinus Squeeze Treatment
- Wilderness: Snakebite Treatment
- Wilderness: Stingray Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Stroke Treatment
- Wilderness: Sunburn Treatment
- Wilderness: Surgeonfish Cuts Treatment
- Wilderness: Tick Bite Treatment
- Wilderness: Weeverfish Sting Treatment
- Wilderness: Wound Care Treatment
- Worst Headache of Your Life Treatment
- Wound Care Treatment
- Wrist Injury Treatment
Please call 911 immediately if you think you have a medical emergency.
What's in your first aid kit?
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