Environmental

Hyperthermia

Rapidly cool the person to reduce their body temperature.

Dehydration

Give the person plenty of fluids to drink.

Hypothermia

Gradually warm the person using the most appropriate equipment available.

Frostbite

Gently immerse the affected area in warm water until it is rewarmed (usually 30 minutes).

Altitude sickness

Take the person to a lower altitude as quickly and safely as possible.

Motion sickness

Stop travelling if possible, to allow the person time to recover and take corrective action.

Drowning

Provide flotation and get the person out of the water as soon as possible so you can support their breathing.

Decompression illness

Access emergency medical services immediately and administer oxygen (if specifically trained).

Radiation injuries

Remove yourself and others from the area where there is radiation to prevent and reduce injuries from radioactive material.

First aid guidelines sections

⇒ General approach

⇒ Breathing problems

⇒ Medical conditions

⇒ Mental distress

⇒ Trauma

⇒ Environmental

⇒ Unresponsiveness

⇒ First aid education

⇒ About the guidelines

Explore the guidelines

Published: 15 February 2021

First aid

Explore the first aid recommendations for more than 50 common illnesses and injuries. You’ll also find techniques for first aid providers and educators on topics such as assessing the scene and good hand hygiene.

First aid education

Choose from a selection of some common first aid education contexts and modalities. There are also some education strategy essentials to provide the theory behind our education approach.

About the guidelines

Here you can find out about the process for developing these Guidelines, and access some tools to help you implement them locally.