First Aid

Numbing your nose is a practical, safe procedure that can make piercing your nose simpler, more accurate and less painful. When numbing your nose, however, it is important to do so around another...

Solid ice doesn’t conform to joints and curves in the body making most homemade ice packs difficult. Make these flexible ice packs ahead of time for strains and injuries, especially if you have...

When treating minor burns on the skin, use ice, cool water or a cold pack to cool down the affected area. Understand the different burn degrees of severity with helpful information from a public...

Burns are all too common, but people who know how to treat them properly aren’t as common. Learning to treat a burn correctly can ease the pain and speed up the healing process—so be prepared and...

Summer's here! The warmer weather gives us a chance to get outside for some much needed exercise and physical activity. Unfortunately, it also provides many of us the opportunity to injure...

A bruise is formed by the rupturing of blood vessels and can be treated with ice. Take care of a bruise with tips from a firefighter in this free first aid video.

Treat a bruise by applying an ice pack. Speed the healing process of bruises by following the medical advice in this free first-aid video from a professional fireman.

Have you ever gotten a bug bite or even a burn and didn't know how to treat it? Using this article you can learn how to quickly treat everyday injuries.

To be able to manage any acute, meaning not severe, injury use the R.I.C.E. method. Rest, Ice, Compression, and Elevation.

Here are some ideas for some very unique ice packs...

Sprains are related to trauma that stretches or tears ligaments. Strains, or "pulled muscles," are related to overuse injuries that cause muscles to stretch or tear. Both are...

Basic first aid saves countless lives every year as well as prevents injuries from becoming more severe. There are more than 30,000 finger amputations every year. If someone close to you lost a...

A sprained ankle is a common problem. What are you supposed to do to treat it?

A black eye is the result of blood seeping into the tissue after a blow to the area around the eye. The bruising and swelling can be a badge of courage to some and an embarrassment to others. Keep...

It doesn’t matter whether you've jammed a finger blocking a spike or just stubbed your toe on the stupid coffee table—now all it really takes is a little bit of ice, a simple wrap and some...