Free, simple and life-saving. Know what to do in an emergency with the British Red Cross’ official first aid app. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice, it’s never been easier to know first aid.

The information is all hosted on the app itself, meaning no internet connection is needed, making it fast and easy to access. Best of all, it’s free. Get this essential app on your smartphone now.

FIVE SECTIONS

LEARN
Simple, easy-to-understand advice and frequently asked questions on 18 everyday first aid scenarios. Videos, step-by-step instructions and animations make it fun and easy to pick up.

PREPARE
Get expert tips on how to prepare for some of the most common emergency situations, from severe winter weather to road traffic accidents. Includes checklists on how to prepare and tips on what to do during.

EMERGENCY
Your personal panic button, this instantly accessible, step-by-step section gives you just enough information to know what to do in emergency first aid situations.

TEST
Find out how much you’ve learned by taking interactive quizzes. Earn achievement badges and share them with your friends on Twitter and Facebook to show off your life-saving knowledge.

INFO
Find out more about the life-saving work of the British Red Cross, including volunteering opportunities, latest news and information on in-depth first aid courses.

Download this essential app today.

* Note that while emergency numbers throughout the app are for UK users, the information in this app will be useful to anyone, anywhere in the world.

The app is ad-free and spam free.

System requirements

This app requires 40MB of free space, and it’ll work on Android 2.2 or upwards.

Recent changes:
We're always making improvements to the First aid app. In this release we have fixed some bugs and completed some general maintenance