How to Find First Aid Information Online

The internet is an invaluable resource in many situations, including when you or someone around you needs first aid. There is an abundance of useful first aid advice all over the internet, but as with anything certain sites stand out above the rest. Knowing which sites offer the best and most user friendly formating is helpful and bookmarking them can have them ready for you in a tense situation.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

1. Webmd.com has a comprehensive and extremely user friendly first aid database listed under the health a-z tab of there home page. This site has useful short cuts for emergency situations and information is given clearly and concisely. They also provide you links to additional information that may be useful to the situation at hand. The following is a direct link to the first aid section of Wedmd. http://firstaid.webmd.com/sprains_and_strains_treatm ent_firstaid.htm
2. The Mayo Clinic website has an excellent first aid section. This site is easy to use, with clear and easy to read instructions for almost any first aid situation. The Mayo Clinic site offers related links on each topic and options for larger print to make the instructions easier to read. On the home page of the Mayo Clinic's website the first aid link is listed in the find it fast section. The direct link for the Mayo Clinic's first aid page is http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/First AidIndex
3. Familydoctor.org is another great and easy to resource for first aid information. This site offers step by step instructions on may common first aid situations. The site is easy to use and the wording is easy to understand. They use graphics along with step by step instructions of the first aid scenarios. Additionally, they have a section devoted to kids first aid and health. Familydoctor's first aid resources can be found by clicking on the words first aid under the healthy living section of their home page. The direct link to there first aid information is http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/healthy /firstaid.printerview.html
4. Kidshealth.org is the best site for parents seeking first aid information for children. They offer printable instruction sheets for a variety of first aid and medical situations and step by step instruction for each situation as well. The information easy to find and is laid out in an easy to read format. This site is invaluable for parents of small children. The first aid information can be found by clicking on the term first aid right on the home page. The direct link for the site is http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/
5. Proactively looking over these sites and bookmarking them is wise. Knowing how to navigate them and be comfortable with their layout will be helpful in an emergency when you need to find information quickly.