The difference first aid makes

Every year, nearly 150,000 people die in situations where first aid could have given them a chance to live.

Basic first aid – pressure on a wound or a slap on the back – can be the difference between a life lost and a life saved. First aid saved Jackie from dying on her kitchen floor, and it saved Keith from dying on a London street.

First aid makes the difference and saves lives. Five pieces of straightforward advice can help you be the difference.

Could you save a life?

Would you be able to make the difference?

Basic first aid knowledge saves lives. Support our volunteers and help us provide more people with basic life saving knowledge.

Be the difference guide Put life saving information in your pocket.

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