
Knowing how to do basic first aid and when to call for an ambulance can be, and often is, life saving. Here you can find a range of first aid topics, as well as some tips to help avoid health emergencies. If you need an ambulance, phone 111.


Asthma – first aid

First aid tips

What to do if someone is bleeding

Blisters

Insect bites and stings

How to treat a burn

Button battery dangers for children

Cuts and grazes

Epilepsy – first aid

Eye injuries

Febrile seizures

First aid and emergency apps

Fractures

Heart attack and cardiac arrest

Head injury | Wharanga ūpoko

Nosebleed

Needlestick injuries

Preventing poisoning
