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First Aid

Your home medicine cabinet, regular medication and basic first aid when the ambulance is far away or overwhelmed

26 pages · 12 chapters · 6 worksheets · A4

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Levels this guide covers

72 hours2 weeks3 months1 year+

In short

  • Organize your home medicine cabinet by category and check it twice a year.
  • For regular medication, agree with your doctor on a supply of at least 2 weeks and keep a list of your medicines on paper.
  • Know the emergency number: 112 (EU and most of Europe), 911 (US, Canada), 999 (UK), 000 (Australia) — and write down your local one.
  • The most important skills: calling for help, the recovery position, stopping bleeding, CPR.
  • Sign up for a Red Cross / Red Crescent first-aid course (or another recognized provider) — one day that can save a life.

What's inside

  1. 01When to Call for Help — Right Away
  2. 02Your Home Medicine Cabinet, by Category
  3. 03Regular Medication: Medicines You Can't Run Out Of
  4. 04Insulin and Medicines That Need a Fridge
  5. 05Expiry Dates and Storing Medicines
  6. 06Basic First Aid Everyone Should Know
  7. 07Illness at Home When Help Is Far Away
  8. 08Hygiene and Preventing Infection
  9. 09When a Crisis Lasts for Months
  10. 10Mental Health and Stress in a Crisis
  11. 11The Most Common Mistakes
  12. 12Printable Checklist

Worksheets (appendices)

  1. AEmergency — What First?
  2. BHousehold Health Card
  3. CHome Medicine Cabinet Log
  4. DRegular Medication Plan
  5. EEquipment by Priority
  6. FLocal Information Card

Sources are listed on the last page of every guide.

A look inside

The guide's table of contents pageEmergency — What First?

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