First Aid and Care Resources

First aid knowledge allows you to assist in emergencies before professional help arrives. Having this knowledge can mean the difference between life and death in critical situations. It empowers you to respond promptly to injuries, accidents, or sudden illnesses, providing immediate care that can stabilize someone until medical professionals take over. Moreover, it builds confidence and a sense of preparedness, enabling you to take action calmly and effectively during unexpected situations. Discover resources and knowledge to help you and your family be prepared for minor boo boos to serious injuries.

First aid and emergency resources

If you're experiencing an emergency, call 9-1-1

Create an emergency contact sheet | Cook Children's
How to build a first aid kit | Cook Children's
Have your child's medical records handy | Cook Children's

Knowledge starts here

5 ways to prepare for an allergy emergency | Cook Children's
Community education events at Cook Children's | Cook Children's
Going to the emergency room | Cook Children's
Learn CPR | Cook Children's
Poison Prevention | Cook Children's
Teaching your child how to use 911 | Cook Children's
Tornadoes: helping your family be prepared | Cook Children's
What you need to know in an emergency | Cook Children's
When and where to get medical care | Cook Children's

First aid: allergic reactions | Cook Children's
First aid: animal bites | Cook Children's
First aid: broken bones | Cook Children's
First aid: chest pains | Cook Children's
First aid: chickenpox | Cook Children's
First aid: choking | Cook Children's
First aid: common cold | Cook Children's
First aid: dislocations | Cook Children's
First aid: fainting | Cook Children's
First aid: falls | Cook Children's
First aid: febrile seizures | Cook Children's
First aid: frostbite | Cook Children's
First aid: head injuries | Cook Children's
First aid: head lice | Cook Children's
First aid: nosebleeds | Cook Children's
First aid: pinkeye | Cook Children's
First aid: poisoning | Cook Children's
First aid: rashes | Cook Children's
First aid: ringworm | Cook Children's
First aid: seizures | Cook Children's
First aid: splinters | Cook Children's
First aid: strains and sprains | Cook Children's
First aid: teeth injuries | Cook Children's
First-aid kit | Cook Children's

Allergic reactions | Cook Children's
Broken bones | Cook Children's
Bruising: what to know | Cook Children's
Buckle fractures | Cook Children's
Burns: what to do about them | Cook Children's
Comminuted fractures | Cook Children's
Fainting | Cook Children's
Fever (high temperature) in kids | Cook Children's
Food poisoning | Cook Children's
Food poisoning more to know | Cook Children's
Functional abdominal pain | Cook Children's
Greenstick fractures | Cook Children's
Handling injuries and illnesses | Cook Children's
Headaches | Cook Children's
How broken bones heal | Cook Children's
How to handle a cough | Cook Children's
How to handle an earache | Cook Children's
Inflammation | Cook Children's
Migraine headaches | Cook Children's
Occupational therapy | Cook Children's
Osgood-Schlatter disease | Cook Children's
Physical therapy | Cook Children's
Splints | Cook Children's
Storm stress: helping kids stay calm | Cook Children's
Stress fractures | Cook Children's

Before, during and after an emergency | Centers for Disease Control
Children in a disaster infographic: easy as ABC | Centers for Disease Control
Helping children cope in an emergency | Centers for Disease Control
How to handle an eye injury | Cook Children's
How to handle asthma flare-ups | Cook Children's
How to handle constipation | Cook Children's
How to handle heat illness | Cook Children's
How to handle pain while peeing | Cook Children's
How to handle sunburn | Cook Children's
How to handle vomiting | Cook Children's
How to take a rectal temperature | Cook Children's
How to take an axillary (armpit) temperature | Cook Children's
How to take an oral temperature | Cook Children's
What do I do? –First aid and safety information | Cook Children's
What to do about a fever (high temperature) | Cook Children's
What to do about a sore throat | Cook Children's
What to do about a stiff neck | Cook Children's
What to do about bug bites and stings | Cook Children's
What to do about burns | Cook Children's
What to do about croup | Cook Children's
What to do about cuts | Cook Children's
What to do about dehydration | Cook Children's
What to do about diaper rash | Cook Children's
What to do about diarrhea | Cook Children's
What to do about headaches | Cook Children's
What to do about poison ivy | Cook Children's
What to do about spider bites | Cook Children's
What to do about stomachaches | Cook Children's
What to do about the flu | Cook Children's
What to do about tick bites | Cook Children's
What to do about warts | Cook Children's

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