Know what to do,
in 60 seconds.
Tell Firstaid what's happening. Get clear, calm, step-by-step actions for the first minute — drawn from public first-aid guidance.
A protocol, not a panic.
Firstaid turns a frightening moment into three calm moves. Read the steps, act, and keep a card for next time.
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Get your 60-second steps
If the situation is life-threatening, stop and call your local emergency number first.
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Two tools for the first minute.
Ask in plain words
Describe the situation and get calm, ordered steps for the first 60 seconds — with a clear flag the moment it's time to call for help.
Plain-language input — say it how it is
Ordered actions with timing
Always tells you when to call emergency services
Four printable outputs
60-second step illustrations
Each action, in order, with the time it should take.
Hospital-vs-home decision tree
A clear branch: when to manage at home, when to seek care.
Home first-aid kit checklist
What to keep on hand. Reference only — nothing to buy here.
Local emergency contact card
Pick your country; we list the numbers that work there.
Calm is a skill you can keep.
Firstaid draws on public first-aid guidance and lays it out the way you'd actually use it — plainly, in order, with the moment to call for help made obvious. No drama, no jargon.
- Source
- Public guidance
- Tone
- Calm · clear · act
- Scope
- Information only
The right numbers, before you need them.
Every manual ends with a wallet-sized card: the steps that matter and the emergency numbers for where you are. Print it, save it, share it with the family.
Choking · Adult
- 01Ask: are you choking? Can you speak or cough?
- 02If they can't — give 5 firm back blows between the shoulder blades.
- 03Then 5 abdominal thrusts. Alternate until clear.
- 04Still blocked? Call emergency services now and continue.
General information only — not medical advice. Sample card.
Firstaid gives general first-aid information based on public guidance. It is not medical diagnosis, treatment, or certified first-aid training, and it does not replace emergency services or a clinician.
If the situation is life-threatening, call your local emergency number immediately.
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Be the calm one.
The next 60 seconds are easier when you've practised them. Tell Firstaid what's happening and get your steps.
Brace and act