First aid learning for young people aged 11 – 18
Welcome to First aid champions, where you’ll learn important first aid skills.
Explore up to 17 different first aid skills with films, activities and quizzes. You’ll learn first aid in simple steps, with a key action to take so you can easily remember what to do when someone needs help.
As well as learning and practising first aid skills, you’ll find out about helping others, safety and well-being. There are also tips to help you remember what you have learned and ideas for sharing your learning with others.
Learning objectives
- Discuss the concepts of first aid and helping others
![The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems](/media/4amojhzo/download-2.jpg)
Introduction to the Red Cross
As well as teaching people first aid, the Red Cross helps people in the UK and around the world in other ways. Watch the film about British Red Cross, and the work it does.
Continue learning
Now it’s time to continue your learning journey. Learn and practise up to 17 different first aid skills.
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![Joanna reassures Finn after his allergic reaction](/media/immlyphj/ai_08-7549-skillsize.jpg)
Helping others
Learn about the bystander effect, what inspires people to help and the qualities of people who act.
![Josh and his friends look happy after he has recovered from his asthma attack. Mae Josh a'i ffrindiau'n edrych yn hapus ar ôl iddo wella o'i bwl o asthma.](/media/11vf0zth/asthma-skillsize-2.jpg)
Safety and wellbeing
Learn and practise how to keep safe, use coping skills and look after your wellbeing when helping others.
![Allanah is wrapped in a blanket and her friends are trying to warm her up with a hot drink. Mae Allanah wedi ei lapio mewn blanced ac mae ei ffrindiau yn ceisio ei chynhesu gyda diod boeth.](/media/grnnyiev/hyp_07_8462-skillsize-1.jpg)
Share and remember
Share what you’ve learned with others and remember your learning
Secondary guidance and support
This section includes curriculum links, a teacher and educator guide and everything you need to get started.