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The Ultimate First Aid Course (Udemy.com)

The Ultimate guide in first aid and emergency response for all adults children and babies.

Created by: Emily Mottershead

Last updated April 2026

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What you will learn

  • How to perform CPR (using the latest guidelines), for Adults, Child and Infants
  • How to use an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) to make our CPRs even more effective.
  • First aid for a casualty who is unresponsive and breathing normally
  • How to save people from choking
  • How to treat bleeding wounds and shock
  • How to deal with different medical emergencies like a heart attack, stroke, and epilepsy
  • How to handle different kinds of injuries, from head injuries, burns, sprains and strains, fractures, and chest injuries
  • First Aid treatment to a casualty who has been poisoned or suffered anaphylaxis or an asthma attack
  • First Aid treatment for a casualty with an embedded objects in eyes, ears and nose
  • How to treat different illness from the effects of the heat and cold
  • First Aid Treatment for various different types of animal bites and stings

How it compares

Against the other 662 rated Udemy courses in Health & Fitness on CourseDuck:

  • Rating4.7 out of 5higher than 66% of them
  • Reviews89#513 of 663 by number of reviews
  • Length4.7 hourslonger than 71% of them
  • Last updatedApril 2026more recently than 76% of them

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Course Description


The Ultimate First Aid Training Course

This is a complete First Aid course designed to give you the knowledge of First Aid skills to support during first aid emergencies when someone is ill or injured. This course will cover First Aid Treatment for Adults, Children and Babies/Infants as well as a bonus section for your pet!


First aid is probably one of the most essential life skills that everyone should have. The knowledge of first aid can literally be the difference between life and death when a medical emergency occurs.

The course consists of videos that encourage you to practice the skills you are learning. There are numerous handouts you can download and keep for future reference as well as short tests to check your learning after various sections. We will keep you entertained and engaged throughout and will always be on hand to help answer any questions you have - just email info@emtfirstaid.com or use the Q&A section. The course is fully compatible with all computers and mobile devices. You will be able to stop and start as often as you like and on completion you will be able to print your Certificate.


Course content includes:

  • Understanding the role and responsibilities of the First Aider

  • Assessing an emergency situation

  • First aid for a casualty who is unresponsive and breathing normally

  • First Aid for a casualty who is unresponsive and not breathing (use of AED)

  • Treatment for a casualty suffering from a seizure

  • First Aid for a choking casualty

  • First Aid treatment for external bleeding, including treatment of shock

  • First Aid treatment of burns

  • First Aid to a casualty with bites, stings and minor injuries such as splinters.

  • First Aid to a casualty with animals bites, weaver fish, hairy caterpillars, jellyfish, snake bites.

  • Be able to conduct a secondary survey for a conscious casualty

  • Be able to treat a casualty who is drowning.

  • Treatment of injuries to the bones, muscles and joints.

  • First Aid treatment for suspected head and spinal injuries and soft tissue injuries

  • Treatment for chest injuries

  • First Aid treatment for a casualty with an eye injury

  • First Aid treatment to a casualty who has been poisoned or suffered anaphylaxis

  • First Aid treatment to a casualty who is suffering from the heat or the cold

  • Knowledge of how to provide first aid to a casualty who is suspected of a major illness such as Heart Attack, Stroke, Asthma, sickle cell, Diabetes or Epilepsy

  • Learn how to perform CPR on a pet

This course has been updated with the most recent set of Resuscitation Council UK (RCUK) guidelines released in 2025. . Please be aware that the information is correct at the time of filming February 2026 and relates only to UK Resuscitation and First Aid guidelines. If you are outside the UK please refer to your countries guidelines and governing board.

EMT First Aid  provides this course for guidance and it is not in any way a substitute for medical advice. EMT First Aid  is not responsible or liable for any diagnosis made, or actions taken based on this course.  We strongly recommend that you attend a practical First Aid course to understand what to do in a medical emergency.

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Instructor Details

Emily Mottershead

I have over 25 years experience in the first aid industry and currently work as a Assistant Head Teacher in a South London Secondary School.

I volunteer as a Emergency First Responder with the London Ambulance Service and deliver first aid courses in London and Kent.

I am very passionate about teaching everyone the skills needed to save someones life. First aid is essential in emergency cases. Knowing what action needs to be taken to control an emergency can make the difference between life and death

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Reviews

4.7

89 ratings on Udemy

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By Lyndsey Smith on 2/20/2026

brilliant course soo informative and a great reminder of the basics. Alongside detailed extras I didn' t expect.

By Nandita Sugandhi on 5/11/2025

Brilliantly curated, simple to follow. Great visual explanations making this course effective despite being an online medium course. All the best!

By Alix Raine Williamson on 6/21/2024

Very clear speaking, and it truly exceeded my expectations, and due to this course, I am confident in my first aid, and I feel as if I am always ready to help myself or others in an emergency.

By Mary Hayden on 4/18/2024

very good delivery of course. clear and concise

By Mangesh D Chickermane on 1/8/2024

This course is very systematic and well presented. I need to refresh my FA knowledge and this course is very suitable.

By Soumyadeep Mukhopadhyay on 7/19/2023

Excellent course. More than what I expected. I was also expecting a section related to different types of injuries in sports and sporting activities, and how to manage them. Overall, it was a wonderful learning experience.

By Zana Grant on 6/24/2023

This course exceeded my expectations. It is indeed the ultimate first aid course. I feel so knowledgeable now and confident that I can help someone who may need it. This course is very clear and easy to understand and follow. The information is to the point and thorough. I am inspired and very grateful to you Emily for creating this exceptional course. Thank you.

By Purvi Lahari Saraswatula on 5/3/2023

This was one of the best course that I have done. Extremely informative! Thank you so much, I really enjoyed it

By Luca Wilson on 9/20/2022

This course was amazing, being able to help someone and knowing how to help them has made me more confident about if I was ever in a situation where someone needs help. Not only this but the experienced trainer has done an amazing job at teaching this course and I loved every minute of it.

By Eric Yaffey on 8/19/2022

Brilliant, so far! Clear and comprehensive. Experienced trainer. Step by step and confidence-building.

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Overall Score : 94 / 100