First Aid
- Cold Injuries
http://www.nols.edu/publications/firstaid/coldinjury.shtml - National Outdoor Leadership School presents this excerpt from their Wilderness First Aid manual. Here you will learn of injuries caused by exposure to extreme cold and you will learn what to do about it.
- First Aid Action
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/first_aid/index.shtml - This site by BBC (British Broadcasting Company) provides Interactive First Aid courses. You will need Real Player software to use the site. The site can link you to a free version for downloading. Or you can select the Text only version, which you will find in the left-hand corner, under the date.
- First-Aid Guide
(MayoClinc.com)
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/FirstAidIndex/FirstAidIndex - This site is brought to you by the Mayo Clinic. It is a good overall guide to general first aid. It covers everything from insect bites to heart attacks.
- First Aid & Safety
http://kidshealth.org/parent/firstaid_safe/ - Kids' Health for Parents of the Nemours Foundation, created this site. In addition to some of the usual first aid information, the site shows you how to child proof your home. It also has information about first aid that you can teach your children.
- Health and Environmental Issues for Children Under Six
http://www.scdhec.gov/health/mch/childcare/ - The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control offers safety tips for the parents of young children.
- Self-Care on Family Doctor.org
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/tools/symptom.html?element=flo
wchart - This is a site is designed to help you decide what action to take when you have a health problem. You can work through 45 different problems. After selecting a problem, you are stepped through a flowchart of symptoms, diagnosis, and care. Depending on how you answer questions, you may be instructed to do something at home to contact your doctor.
- Wilderness First Aid
http://canoesaskatchewan.rkc.ca/survival/firstaid.htm - Canoe Saskatchewan is a Canadian site created to encourage canoeing in the Saskatchewan area. They give you tips on safety in the wilderness and tell you what things to pack in your first aid kit when canoeing and camping.
