Uni Ready: Essential First Aid & Emergency Skills

Calling all students!

Learn how to deal with the emergencies you’re most likely to face in halls, shared houses, nights out and everyday student life. We'll give you confidence to help a friend until professional help arrives.

What will we cover?

We've worked out everything you need to know to help yourself and others in the event of a disaster.

Common emergencies:

• Choking
• Severe bleeding
• Burns and scalds (kitchen accidents)
• Head injuries and concussion
• Fainting and seizures

Medical emergencies

• Asthma attack
• Anaphylaxis and EpiPen use
• Diabetic emergencies (low blood sugar)
• Stroke recognition (FAST)
• Heart attack awareness (rare but important)

Lifestyle emergencies

• Alcohol poisoning
• Drug overdose (including recognising opioid overdose)
• Drink spiking awareness
• Looking after an unconscious friend
• Knowing when not to let someone “sleep it off”

Living away from home

• What should be in a student first aid kit
• Minor cuts, sprains and strains
• Nosebleeds
• Temperature/fever
• Food poisoning and dehydration

Practical scenarios

• Flatmate collapses after drinking
• Friend choking at dinner
• Housemate has an asthma attack
• Someone has an allergic reaction after takeaway food
• Kitchen knife accident with heavy bleeding
• Finding someone unconscious in halls
• Calling 999 and handing over information