First Aid Teacher Resources

Here you'll find a presentation that covers a wide range of emergency and first aid topics, such as evacuation planning, what to do in the event of a fire or severe weather, and addressing a number of medical emergencies, such as...

Eighth graders research, write, edit and publish a class newspaper focusing on topics related to first aid. They research how to care for injuries and write informative articles for the paper. Students compile the articles to produce a...

First aid is a skill anyone can and should learn. Give kids a good set of life skills such as tending to small wounds, bleeding, sprains, or insect stings. Slides provide text to reinforce each major first aid skill. Tip: You need a...

Here is the perfect resource to support learners in designing comprehensive first aid kits tailored to their unique location, budget, and needs. This is an excellent supplement to your instruction on emergency preparedness!

When you're a teacher you encounter a wide variety of situations, some of which require first aid. Brush up on your bandaging skills with this informative video. It demonstrates the proper way to bandage and apply pressure to a wound or...

Attention coaches, PE teachers, and playground attendants! This video does a great job demonstrating the process needed to determine whether or not an individual has a sprained or fractured ankle. It shows good first aid in the workplace...

First aid could be needed at any time, its good for teachers, students, and parents to be able to respond correctly. Learn how to care for an arm laceration. This is a thorough video that can be useful in a wide variety of contexts.

Listen, protect, connect! Using the resource, teachers learn how psychological first aid helps scholars adjust after a crisis or school emergency. They discover how to observe changes in pupils' school performance, listen and offer...

A seizure can happen to nearly any one at anytime. This clip describes what to do if someone you know has a tonic-clonic seizure. This is a very well-done comprehensive video that could be used to inform learners, teachers, parents, or...

Everyone gets minor cuts and scrapes now and then. Provide your special education class with the skills they needs to clean and bandage a small wound. Use read marker (fake blood) on your arm and show your class how to wash and dress it....

Students create and play a game to demonstrate their understanding of the skills, cues, and strategies used in first aid.

Fourth graders come to the aid of others. In this personal health lesson plan, 4th graders acquire the skills for providing first aid for choking victims, including demonstrating the Heimlich maneuver.

The second Saturday of September is recognized annually as World First Aid Day. In this First Aid Day learning exercise, students read or listen to a passage, then match phrases, fill in the blanks, choose the correct word, unscramble...

What is an actual emergency situation and what should you do to prepare for it? Learners will identify a variety of emergency situations and the appropriate way to address first aid concerns to minimize injuries. They will also discover...

Learn how to dress a bleeding wound and apply pressure to control the flow of blood. This is a great clip for teachers, students, parents, yard duties, or a school nurse.

It's all about band-aids and gauze. This clip describes the different types of dressing available for dressing minor wounds, types of minor wounds, and how to use each type of dressing. This clip could be very useful for any one:...

I've seen a few nose bleeds in my day, most teachers have. Watch and learn how to deal with nose bleeds in a thorough and complete way. This video could be helpful for any audience.

Captain Joe tells viewers all about frost bite. He describes what frost bite looks like, what to do, and how to handle a victim of frost bite. This is a good video for all audiences and could be useful prior to a trip to a cold climate...

Learn the cycle of blow to abdominal thrusts needed to help a choking victim. This video is short but lets you know what to do. Show to a teacher in service, to parents, or to school personnel working in the cafeteria.

Eye injuries are dangerous and could result in blindness or permanent damage. Learn about the eye, eye injuries, and how to care for these injuries. While this clip is intended to promote workplace safety, it could be useful for anyone...

Watch and learn all about burns. This clip describes the different types of burns one may encounter and how to deal or care for each one. This is a very good clip appropriate for ages 12 and up.

Learners demonstrate basic animal first-aid techniques. Students practice these skills on stuffed animals, responding to their injuries promptly. Learners work together in groups to practice these new found skills. Students demonstrate...

In this health activity, students find the vocabulary terms tied to the teaching of first aid and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.