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

Confusing and MUCH worse than the old app. Instead of simple step by step what to do inftructions based on situations it is turned into "learning platform" with "personalized plan" and a red cross information and fundraising app. The howto section is much much shorter than before, and always starts with several questions to "recommend" a topic (and the recommendation is useless). Big step back!

There are basic spelling and grammar errors. In some cases, a sentence is not finished. There's a case where a treatment is mentioned before you are taught that treatment. I attended a first aid class where a paramedic advised the use of this app. I mentioned that it has errors & become more convoluted because of updates. He showed me his phone - he had the old, clearer app. The new app has some good info that is not communicated well. It needs serious revision for basic English & concision.

This is nothing like the original Red Cross App, and while change is good it definitely is not in this case. I cannot recommend this current app be downloaded nor used. I am very disappointed with the direction this change has taken, and found the previous version to be far more effective.

What's new

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