Medical Resources: The Ultimate Online First Aid Kit

First aid kits and equipment are designed to provide victims the first response assistance needed when an unsuspected accident occurs. From a simple scrape to a severe head injury, the emergency training that is taught to paramedics is great training that everyone should learn and practice. Untrained individuals can purchase first aid kits for various types of accidents, such as sports, vehicle, travel, or general purpose kits to aid in any situation. The following medical resources will provide information to individuals interested in learning more about first response and how to help when medical events occur.

General First Aid

• First Aid and Safety: List of materials required in a general first aid kit, printable emergency contact sheet, and how to prepare for an emergency.
• American Red Cross: Preparedness information for a variety of natural disasters and emergency situations with specific checklists and safety training.
• First Aid and Emergencies: Contents required for a home and travel first aid kit, as well as how to use the contents of a kit to treat minor injuries. 

9-1-1 Tips

• How to Call 911 Effectively: Tips on how to stay calm and provide the proper information when making a 911 emergency call.
• When to Call 911: Situations that would indicate a need to call 911 for an emergency, such as in a motor vehicle accident or for any dangerous situation.

CPR Information

• CPR in Three Simple Steps: Video demonstration and general guide to performing CPR in three simple steps.
• How to Perform CPR: Guide to performing CPR on both an adult and on a child with the ABCs of CPR.

Choking

• First Aid for Choking: How to prevent and perform first aid when a person is choking.
• How to Do the Heimlich Maneuver: Learn how to properly do the Heimlich remover on choking adults and infants.

Cuts and Scrapes

• DIY Medical Network: Guide for untrained individuals to learn common types of cuts and scrapes and how to treat them at home.
• Cuts and Scrapes: How to conduct first aid on an individual with a minor cut or scrape and when to call a doctor for more severe situations.

Blisters and Splinters

• Blisters: Topic overview of blisters and how to treat these minor skin inflammations at home.
• Splinter or Sliver: Causes, need for removal, and when to call a doctor when attempting to remove a splinter or sliver.

Sports Injuries

• Sports Injuries: Common signs and symptoms of sports injuries and how to prevent and treat these types of accidents.
• Treating Common Sports Injuries: List of common types of sports injuries, as well as how to treat sprains, joint injuries, nosebleeds, dislodged teeth, and how to respond to emergency situations.

Head Injuries

• Head Injury Guidelines: How to recognize common symptoms associated with head injuries and how to treat them at home.
• First Aid – Head Injuries: List of medical situations that would require emergency help, as well as how to control and treat minor head injuries and symptoms.
• Concussion: Signs, symptoms, and prevention of a concussion and how to apply first aid and recognize emergency signs.
• Management of Concussion: How to manage and treat a concussion and how to differentiate minor from more severe head injuries.

Nosebleeds

• First Aid Tips – Nosebleeds: Information on how to help someone that has a nosebleed and the causes.
• N is for Nosebleed: What to do when your child has a nosebleed and how parents can help.

Mouth Injuries

• Cuts and Wounds of the Mouth and Lips: How to treat superficial cuts and wounds around the mouth of a child.
• Mouth and Dental Injuries: First aid steps in dealing with mouth and dental injuries that can occur during a fall or sport activity.

Eye Injuries

• First Aid for Eye Emergencies: Be prepared and treat eye emergency situations, such as chemical burns, cuts, and punctures.
• Treating First Aid Eye Problems: Learn what a first aid eye kit consists of and how to perform first aid on different eye problem scenarios.

Burns

• First Aid for Burns: Safety tips on how to treat a burn when it occurs, as well as after care according to the severity.
• Hot Tips – Safety and Prevention: Learn what is required for immediate care of a burn, what signs and symptoms to watch for, and when to see a doctor.
• First Aid for Burns and Scalds: Learn how to treat burns and scalds according to their location on the body and severity.

Animal and Insect Bites

• Animal Bites and Rabies: Learn about the dangers of animal bites and how to treat animal bites from a household pet.
• Insect and Animal Bites: Signs and symptoms of common animal and insect bites, as well as how to treat them at home.

Heart Attacks, Strokes and Seizures

• Heart Attack First Aid: Learn the causes, symptoms, and prevention of a heart attack, as well as the essential steps of first aid.
• First Aid for Seizures: Steps to treat first aid for seizures, including convulsions, general tonic-clonic, and grand mal.
• Dealing with a Stroke: The conventional approach to helping someone who is suffering from a stroke until medical assistance arrives.

Drowning

• First Aid for Drowning: Surprising drowning hazards and what to do in an emergency drowning situation.
• Diving First Aid: Rules that should be taken into consideration when performing first aid on a drowning person.

Cold Exposure

• Cold Exposure First Aid: Steps to take when dealing with extremely cold temperatures and the need to raise one’s body temperature.
• Health Effects and First Aid: Information on the health effects associated with exposure to cold and the type of first aid required for cold exposure.
• Frostbite and Hypothermia: Different degrees of frostbite and hypothermia and how to treat and manage these two cold-weather conditions.

Basic Medications

• Pain Relievers: The use of common pain relievers as a first aid treatment, such as acetaminophen, aspirin, and ibuprofen.
• OTC Cough and Cold Medications: How to select over the counter cough and cold medications, their active ingredients, side effects, and purpose.