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This Child Survival program is presented to students, cubs, guides, parents and interest groups across North America. From the Search and Rescue Society of British Columbia.
http://www.sarbc.org/litw.html

Specific protocols on a variety of emergency and first aid topics, from the Santa Clara Valley chapter of the American Red Cross.
http://www.redcross.org/ca/scv/medprot.html

Links to first aid sites from Look Smart.
http://www.looksmart.com/eus1/eu...0938/eus54212/eus535922/r?l&hl=3

Listing of common injuries and first aid treatment recommendations.
http://www.healthy.net/clinic/firstaid/

Volunteer experts answer your questions about First Aid (burns, breaks, CPR, poisoning) for free.
http://www.allexperts.com/getExpert.asp?Category=995

Information on many safety issues related to children. Animated and fun site for children to help educate them on many safety issues. Information for kids, teens, parents, guardians, and health care professionals. Printable first aid guides, an online Parents' Home Safety Handbook, and a babysister's guide.
http://www.chp.edu/besafe/index.html

About the Irish Red Cross including the history and the services provided. It contains an online Basic First Aid course with a 'test your knowledge' area.
http://homepage.eircom.net/~blanchredcross/

Books on First Aid and Safety for Outdoor Activities.
http://peteandedbooks.com/37.htm

Provides a First Aid Index to be used as a guide and an informational resource.
http://members.tripod.com/waterrescuer/id25.htm

Contains a full featured first aid guide including printables, downloadables and search for information. Provided by Scivolutions.
http://www.scivolutions.com/firstaid_03/

Links to sites discussing backcountry first aid, from About.com.
http://camping.about.com/?once=true&

Descriptions of traumatic injuries to the Carotid Artery. Includes how to prevent by use of proper protective equipment, recognize, diagnose and treat the problem. From the Physician and Sportsmedicine Journal.
http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1996/02_96/troop.htm