Medical & Health

Educational reference — not a doctor

These pages teach first aid fundamentals for times when professional care is delayed or out of reach. They are no substitute for training, a real clinician, or emergency services. When help is available, use it.

Care for the people around you with what you have on hand. Start with a stocked kit and the two skills that save the most lives before help arrives: stopping severe bleeding and cooling burns correctly.

First Aid KitBuild, stock, and rotate kits for home, car, and go-bag. Severe BleedingPressure, packing, tourniquets — the steps in order. BurnsCool it first. Degrees, do's and never-do's. Wound CareClean, close, dress — and catch infection early. Fever & Sick CareRehydration drink, fever rules, red flags by age. Dosing by WeightCommon OTC medicine tables. Verify before use.

How to use this section

Print the bleeding, burns, and dosing pages before you need them and keep them with your kit.
Dosage information here is educational only — verify against packaging and professional advice.
Content is grounded in public-domain guidance from FEMA, CDC, and FDA publications.