Red Cross First Aid Apps

Might be interesting to some: http://www.redcross.org/mobile-apps/first-aid-app

 The official American Red Cross First Aid app puts expert advice for everyday emergencies in your hand. Available for iPhone and Android devices, the official American Red Cross First Aid app gives you instant access to the information you need to know to handle the most common first aid emergencies. With videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice it’s never been easier to know first aid.
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Simple step-by-step instructions guide you through everyday first aid scenarios.
 Fully integrated with 911 so you can call EMS from the app at any time.
 Videos and animations make learning first aid fun and easy.
 Safety tips for everything, from severe winter weather to hurricanes, earthquakes and tornadoes help you prepare for emergencies.
Preloaded content means you have instant access to all safety information at anytime, even without reception or an Internet connection.
Interactive quizzes allow you to earn badges that you can share with your friends and show off your lifesaving knowledge.

This is a good idea to download, but please always remember this. If you think it might be an emergency, it IS an emergency. Always call 911 first! As a EMT and Wilderness First Responder, I can not express enough how important is to get EMS rolling as soon as possible. Delay by looking up treatment before calling can make a bad situation worse. After calling, then look up what you can do. Remember, if you are not trained, your main goal is to keep the subject stable until trained help can arrive. Again, even if you think it "might" be an emergency, it IS an emergency. Call 911, you can't go wrong with that. I have responded to calls that were delayed, and the outcome could of been prevented.

This is good stuff, I want this on my phone.

Thanks for the link Al.

Good info. Thanks for sharing.

This is a good idea to download, but please always remember this. If you think it might be an emergency, it IS an emergency. Always call 911 first! As a EMT and Wilderness First Responder, I can not express enough how important is to get EMS rolling as soon as possible. Delay by looking up treatment before calling can make a bad situation worse. After calling, then look up what you can do. Remember, if you are not trained, your main goal is to keep the subject stable until trained help can arrive. Again, even if you think it "might" be an emergency, it IS an emergency. Call 911, you can't go wrong with that. I have responded to calls that were delayed, and the outcome could of been prevented.

Totally agree, and the app does have a quick link to dial 911 from as well. 

However I was thinking is this could be handy in situations where you might not be able to contact professional help in time.  Many places I fish along the coast have no cell reception at all, or anyone near by that can come to your aid quickly. 

That is why I always have a radio with me. Great idea to download the app.