FirstAidJournal

The International Journal of First Aid Education publishes research & new ideas to challenge & advance the knowledge & practices of first aid educators.

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

An excellent and thorough systematic review from @Cochrane_FA 🙏. Now we need some longitudinal studies following #firstaid learners. Is anyone measuring behaviour change following routine first aid courses?

[Cochrane First Aid @Cochrane_FA]

Is #firstaid training of laypeople effective? 🤔
Our 🆕 Cochrane #systematicreview suggests it is (somewhat) the case! 🤩
📸Our infographic relays the key findings
👀Full review: https://t.co/e3DEPODwXH
#WorldFirstAidDay
@GFARC_IFRC @ijfaeducation @Ilcor_org @CEBaP_evidence

[Cochrane First Aid @Cochrane_FA]

Happy #WorldFirstAidDay! 🎉
This year's theme is climate change, a major threat to human health 🌍
#firstaid training can help protect and save lives and help build resilient communities 💪
More information? https://t.co/ZlrbtqPhFy
@ijfaeducation @GFARC_IFRC @Ilcor_org

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Senior Editors of @ijfaeducation were delighted to be invited to write about #WorldFirstAidDay for @Daily27Info 👇on #FirstAid representing solidarity between neighbours and resilience of communities. Book a course today 🙏

[Daily 27 @Daily27Info]

"Community-based first aid education is a scientifically validated strategy that strengthens resilience at the grassroots level"
🌍 #WorldFirstAidDay
✍️ Jeffrey Pellegrino (@uakron) & @EmilyOliver143
🔗https://t.co/Cb9kUOzIs6 #Health #2025WFAD #FirstToAid #Education

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

A massive and detailed piece of work. Congratulations. The message: train more people in first aid.

[Cochrane First Aid @Cochrane_FA]

🆕Cochrane Review alert 🚨
Is first aid training for laypeople effective?
📸Blogshot below
📰 More in our news item: https://t.co/gKhRSWSIud
🤓 Full review in collaboration with @CEBaP_evidence: https://t.co/e3DEPODwXH
#Cochraneevidence
@ijfaeducation @GFARC_IFRC @Ilcor_org

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Delighted to open Vol 8, out now with a paper from our new Aquatics series. Check it out here https://t.co/oQnlxTSPfY #lifesaving

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Readers in Europe: you can support the development of #FirstAid guidelines by participating in a survey. @ERC_resus is looking to understand the use of naloxone, emergency kits, tourniquets & more by trained first responders and non-trained bystanders across European countries.👇

[ERC - European Resuscitation Council @ERC_resus]

📢 #Announcement
✅ The ERC 2025 Guidelines 'First Aid' group, on behalf of the ERC, is conducting a survey to understand the use of naloxone, emergency kits, tourniquets, and cervical spine immobilisation by both trained first responders and non-trained bystanders across European countries.
👏 You can take part in the survey by clicking the link
👉 https://t.co/r6Gyf2q7ds or scanning the QR code below.
🙏 We greatly appreciate your time and insights. Should you have any questions or concerns, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].
Thank you for contributing to this important initiative.
Best regards,
The First Aid Writing Group
#ERC #SaveLives #ERCGuideLines2025 #GuideLines2025 #StrongerTogether #FirstAid

[Resuscitation Council UK @ResusCouncilUK]

CPR can save a life, and it only takes a few minutes to learn. Watch this two minute demo and be ready to step up when it matters most.

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

🚑 Can Community #FirstAid alleviate pressure on urgent health services? This new rapid realist review shows ✅Tailored training = better outcomes ✅Co-designing with communities boosts impact #PublicHealth #EmergencyResponse #HealthSystems #CFA #CPR https://t.co/nElEmHTIW4

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Giving #CPR is one of the most important #FirstAid skills you can learn. This study emphasises the importance of a hard surface for increased effectiveness. It’s also better for the responder. Read it here - our latest publication! https://t.co/Gv2icttDiH 👇 @wtamu

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

🎉 Celebrating a milestone at the First Aid Journal: record submissions, massive growth, & global engagement! 🌍
Thank you to all our readers, contributors, & team! Together, we’re shaping the future of first aid education. 💪
Here’s to an even more impactful 2025! #FirstAid

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

What’s your favourite #CPR holiday song? 🎶🔔🪨? ☃️?👇

[✦ Queen ✦ @Margaret_317]

Holiday songs are memorable and can serve when someone needs CPR! @uakron @iaem
https://t.co/duhgPZ2NSW

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

If your students can't understand you, what do you do? Check out what happened @MediUniandes and how the trainers used AI &universal gestures to ensure everyone could learn #CPR no matter their language https://t.co/Mcs7zj6QpH #improvise #FirstAid

[Cochrane @cochranecollab]

How do you get research evidence to users? 🌍💡

Join this free session to learn how global experts are bridging the gap between research and practice.

🗓 5 Dec 2024, 14.00–15.30 CET
👉 Register: https://t.co/sdyC7L3Peh

#HealthSystems #PublicHealth #GlobalEvidence

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Have you checked out the https://t.co/K3lZClkfvh recently? We've got cool papers on EMS in Gaza, DIY manikins, a deception study in an art gallery, jellyfish sting treatment & much more. What better reading for a grey November day? #FirstAid #Bystander #CPR #OpenAccess #research

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Knowledge & skills in #FirstAid are foundations for developing confidence and willingness to act in an #emergency. Without confidence & willingness, the skills & knowledge can mean nothing. Great work @StreetDoctors @bumbamartin

[StreetDoctors @StreetDoctors]

By the end of the project, participants had increased:

❤️ knowledge in emergency first aid by 125.3%
🖤 confidence in delivering emergency first aid by 200.6%
❤️willingness to help in an emergency by 98.6%

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

This View from the Field from the occupied Palestinian Territories highlights the extreme challenges of providing #FirstAid & #EMS in #conflict-affected areas, offering important lessons for first aid #educators & practitioners worldwide. https://t.co/TQaVAZRT8z @PalestineRCS

[FirstAidJournal @ijfaeducation]

Congratulations @lema_Org_LY , great work 👍

[Libyan Emergency Medicine Association @lema_Org_LY]

We are proud to support @WRAH Day with LEMA's Hands-Only CPR & Stop Bleeding Initiative!
2,576 trained (2,018 women) & 2.47M chest compressions recorded across Libya. Every action counts! ❤️ 💪🏻

#lema_lifesavers
#libya_cpr_initiative
#WorldRestartAHeart
#WorldRestartAHeartArabia

[Resuscitation Council UK @ResusCouncilUK]

Less than one in 10 people survive an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. By learning CPR and using a defib, you're giving someone their best chance of survival.

Keep an eye on our social channels for highlights of #RestartAHeart and #WorldRestartAHeart events today!