First aid
What to do in the first minutes, while help is on the way. In an emergency, call first. Starter text to review by a health worker.
Snake biteMost bites need a hospital, quickly and calmly.
Burns and scaldsCool the burn with water for 20 minutes.
ChokingCoughing first, then back blows and tummy thrusts.
Severe bleedingPress hard on the wound and keep pressing.
FaintingLie them flat and raise their legs.
PoisoningGet help at once; do not make them vomit.
Nose bleedSit forward and pinch the soft part of the nose.
Seizures (fits)Keep them safe, time it, never put anything in the mouth.
Reading is good; practice is better. The Kenya Red Cross runs first aid courses. These pages are written in our own words from the NHS, the British Red Cross and the World Health Organization (listed on each page).