First Aid - IFRC

IFRC

About this app

Save lives, be a hero. First Aid in your pocket.

Simple. Free. It can save lives.

The official IFRC First Aid app gives instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies and safety tips for crisis situation. With interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step everyday first aid scenarios, it’s never been easier to learn first aid.

■ Engaging and active learning, allowing you to see and track your progress, build your knowledge, and increase confidence in your skills and ability to assist in emergencies.
■ Safety tips including water safety and road safety to help you prepare for emergencies.
■ Preloaded content means you have access to all information at any time, even without a cellular or WiFi connection.
■ Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and share your lifesaving knowledge.
■ Improved multi-lingual capability regardless of the user’s location.
■ Linkages to your local Red Cross or Red Crescent on-site and online training.
■ Fully integrated with emergency numbers (such as 911, 999, 112, and others) so you can call for help from the app at any time, even while traveling across borders.

Ratings and reviews

My only gripe is the start up customization where it asks about your environment and activities, it only allows one selection for each category. Personally I think it should allow for at least up to 3 boxes checked. Here in saskatchewan Canada temps can range from +45°C to -60°C, The majority of citizens spend a good portion of their life in both urban AND rural settings, family careers and hobbies alike. The selection ability is quite restrictive, but content is great!

Very few step-by-step situations. I tried to look what to do for a burn. Nothing. I went to the app as a reflex for accurate information, ended up losing time and going to Google instead.

Definitely a liability in an emergency. It's not at all clear what is information and what is just "learning" noise. Why does it need to be gamified? The only positive is that in my brief test it seemed to work offline. Though, couldn't find anything for "broken bone"

What's new

New features have been added to support first aid learning and emergency use.