About First Aid Guides

Part of being a parent means dealing with mishaps and illnesses. You can handle some problems at home. Other, more serious situations need the attention of a health care professional.

Our 1-page guides take the guesswork out of what to do. Whether it's a medical emergency or minor injury, here's the first-aid info you need:

• Allergic Reactions
• Animal Bites
• Asthma Flare-Ups
• Broken Bones
• Burns
• Chest Pains
• Chickenpox
• Choking
• Common Cold
• Constipation
• Coughing
• Croup
• Cuts
• Dehydration
• Dental Injuries
• Diaper Rash
• Diarrhea
• Dislocations
• Earaches
• Eye Injuries
• Fainting
• Falls
• Febrile Seizures
• Fever
• Flu
• Frostbite
• Head Injuries
• Head Lice
• Headaches
• Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
• Insect Stings
• Nosebleeds
• Pinkeye
• Poison Ivy/Oak/Sumac
• Poisoning
• Rashes
• Ringworm
• Seizures
• Sore Throat
• Spider Bites
• Splinters
• Stiff Neck
• Stomachaches
• Strains and Sprains
• Sunburn
• Tick Bites
• Urination Pain
• Vomiting
• Warts

Make sure you're prepared for anything by having an emergency contact sheet handy. Post this on the fridge or other easy-to-find location: