First aid videos for deaf people

First aid videos for deaf people | British Red Cross

Deaf people can already attend inclusive Red Cross inclusive first aid courses across the UK, but now the organisation has also launched a series of fully-signed first aid videos.


The videos – signed by Fifi Garfield in the popular British sign language (BSL) – cover all the main first aid scenarios, from how to treat bleeding and burn injuries right through to providing emergency resuscitation.







Mark Nelson, presenter on the See Hear television programme, said: "It’s brilliant that the Red Cross has taken the initiative in making their materials accessible to the deaf community."


Trained and confident

He added: "I personally have enrolled onto a first aid course and found it extremely valuable. I now feel confident that, in the case of a medical emergency, I would be able to respond appropriately. More deaf people certainly should learn first aid."

Mark Beagan, inclusive first aid co-ordinator, agrees with Nelson. He said: "In the past three years, our popular inclusive first aid courses have taught first aid to thousands of disabled people.

“It's brilliant that we now have these additional videos, supported by the BSL, to supplement our other great resources."

If you are interested in organising an inclusive first aid course, contact your nearest inclusive first aid co-ordinator.