EnThe International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the Global First Aid Reference Centre are glad to make available three online courses on IFRC learning platform regarding first aid for different audiences: baby and children, adults and older adults.
The introductory courses that approximately last 4 hours each are now available in English, French and Spanish. It will be soon available in Arabic and in Russian. The courses can be taken by any volunteers, general public and the content can be re-used to create your own online course.
It is a great occasion for everybody to get to know the specificities of first aid according to the age of the victim. You will find different subjects such as choking, strokes, burns, wounds and cardiac arrest, depending of stage of life. Piece of advice regarding first aid during a pandemic time to protect the rescuer and the victim are also included.
However, those course are not meant to replace National Society courses and/or certificates. Certifications are delivered by National Red Cross Red Crescent only and the first aid departement of each country can be reached through our training directory.
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