Every day around the world, ‘ordinary’ people are saving lives using their knowledge of first aid. Read their stories to be inspired!
Mussarrat Fatima : a First Aid Trainer success story
Portrait of Mussarrat Fatima, a passionate First Aid Trainer at the Pakistan Red Crescent. Mussarrat's inspiring story is a testament to the crucial role of first aid in saving lives during emergency situations. Over the years, Karachi, Pakistan's largest city, has...
CPR success story from the British Red Cross
Would you know what to do if someone was having a heart attack ? Tim Connor did, which is why his colleague Tony Wong is still alive and well today. Tim works for a tea company in Hampshire along with around 80 other people. One day, Tim was sitting in his office...
Being a first aid trainer in a wheelchair is possible!
Portrait of Elisa, passionate volunteer at the French Red Cross Nearly one French person in five will have a disability during his or her life. In France, more than 80% of people with all kinds of disabilities become disabled in adulthood.This change marks a turning...
Spotlight on… first aid teams in Pakistan
“The power of empowering”: First Aid Trainers and Volunteers from the Pakistan Red Crescent SocietyFor more than 150 years and all around the world, providing first aid to injured people has been one of the principal mission of Red Cross and Red Crescent National...
FA Hero Singapore story pt 2
Commited to first aid: part 2 “Helping others helps me” SINGLED-MINDED PURSUIT: Yu Ping's passion for first aid was sparked in her youth. Today, she is a first aid instructor who equips people with the skills to help others. By Nur Irdina Bte Mohd Fadzli and...
CPR: A success story in Singapore
Walking the talk In February, in Singapore, prior to the commencement of the Red Cross Youth’s First Aid Gold Modular Workshop at Compassvale Secondary School Youth Volunteer Instructors Low Yu Ping and Tracy Koh received a notification on Singapore Civil Defence...
CPR saved my life: Singapore
First Aid heroes Tajikistan case studies
The importance of first aid in Tajikistan. Snake bite A teenager from “Sayod” village of Sangvor /Tavildara district was bitten on the head by a poisonous snake in the bathhouse. His mother was extremely shocked. She did not know how to help her son. The only thing...
First Aid heroes Britain case study
First aid burns: " I never want to hear that sound again" Mum Vikki Stow described the terrifying moment when her baby daughter got burned. Our little princess, Tamzin, is a very inquisitive soul. One morning when she was just 10 months old, she grabbed a hot cup of...
First aid heroes heroes Greece case study
Camp communities in Lesvos learn life-saving skills Having a trained first aider on hand is crucial for responding to any accidents and emergencies big or small. That’s why the Hellenic Red Cross is providing first aid training to migrants and refugees living in...