First aid and other guidance for emergency situations.

• A to Z: Head Injury
• After a Flood: How Families Can Stay Safe
• Animal Bites and Scratches
• Broken Collarbone (Clavicle Fracture)
• Buckle Fractures
• Bug Bites and Stings
• Burns
• CPR
• Cardiac Arrest
• Choking
• Comminuted Fractures
• Concussions
• Coronavirus (COVID-19): Being Ready to Quarantine
• Dealing With Cuts
• Dehydration
• Emergency Care & First Aid (Topic Center)
• Fever (High Temperature) In Kids
• Fire Safety
• First Aid: Choking
• First Aid: Poisoning
• Frostbite and Frostnip
• Going to the Emergency Room
• Greenstick Fractures
• Head Injuries
• Heat Illness
• Hemophilia: Handling Bleeds
• How to Take Your Child's Pulse
• How to Take a Rectal Temperature
• How to Take an Axillary (Armpit) Temperature
• How to Take an Oral Temperature
• Hurricanes: Helping Your Family Be Prepared
• Nosebleeds
• Preventing Eye Injuries
• Preventing Kids From Getting Trapped in Parked Cars
• Serious Allergic Reactions (Anaphylaxis)
• Storm Stress: Helping Kids Stay Calm
• Taking Your Child's Temperature
• Teaching Your Child How to Use 911
• Tornadoes: Helping Your Family Be Prepared
• Vomiting
• What Is Narcan (Naloxone)?
• What Is a Medical Record?
• What Is an AED (Automated External Defibrillator)?
• What You Need to Know in an Emergency
• When Can Kids Go Back to School After a Concussion?
• When Can Kids Return to Sports After a Concussion?
• When Does a Cut Need Stitches?
• When and Where to Get Medical Care
• Wound Healing and Care

Note: All information is for educational purposes only. For specific medical advice, diagnoses, and treatment, consult your doctor.

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