What is a decent First aid training youtuber?

Posted by Jakob4800@reddit | preppers | View on Reddit | 22 comments

I know the best way to learn first aid would be to go to an accredited course but I don't have that sort of money ATM, I do however have a large amount of first aid supplies I've collected over the years. So what is a decent youtuber for learning first aid techniques and training? Not basic stuff but basic and advanced.

I have typed in "First aid guide" and other similar searches but most of the results are about what to out In a first aid kit rather than how to properly administer it. I know if I were to be more specific I'd get results but I can only think of so many injuries before I run out.

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5xaaaaa@reddit

Highly recommend to check if there are any search and rescue organisations, such as Red Cross, nearby that you can join. Not only may you be able to learn some first aid for free, but you may be able to build community with like minded people

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bananabeans826@reddit

Refuge medical >>>

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PoutineAndBeers@reddit

As a medic, your best shot is to go to a local fire department (paid or volunteer) and ask what classes they have upcoming. Most are put on for free with hands on training.

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Spiley_spile@reddit

Would you accept some free training manuals? Basic first aid, wilderness first aid, and wound care.

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Jakob4800@reddit (OP)

I have some books but I'll be honest. I know it's dumb, but I never really considered reading them. O just figured they wouldn't be as helpful as actually seeing it.

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boxtroutalpha@reddit

Funny how you got downvoted for being honest and insightful about the way you learn…

Reddit is a odd place

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Spiley_spile@reddit

Different people absorb information differently. I am definitely more of a visual-tactile learner myself. However, as someone who is getting to put my training to use, the books have been an invaluable part of my training. I don't recommend skipping then.

I do recommend getting new books every 5 years, if able. That is about how often first aid manuals update their techniques to incorporate the latest research. This is important. Updates to teatment and refining technique improves healing time, reduces chanes of disability, and improves survival rates. Take CPR, for example. Success rate outside of a hospital were around 4%, the first time I took a CPR class. It is now around 12% (These percentages exclude use of an AED iirc.) That's a 300% improvement just in my lifetime!

Youtube is hit and miss for accuracy... There are a lot of overeager and falsely confident ametuers. There are unscrupulous content creaters creating garbage for clicks. There are undeclared target audences. For example, advanced technique assumes the learner already knows things and leaves out building-block information. It's not always obvious. But it is important. Some people teach highly controversial techniques. Id give an exampke but I dont want people running off to search it up and then using the one Im thinking of.

Additionally, medical care happens in contexts. Something I might resort to use in an austere location, I wouldnt use otherwise. And Ive run into plenty of channels that dont distinguish. This can put patients in non-auster locations at higher risk of death and complications than necessary. 🫠

Reliable medical texts can help you spot some of the pitfalls you might encounter on youtube.

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Spiley_spile@reddit

PS If you go to the link below, you might be able to find a free Stop the Bleed class in your area.

I see that your Reddit avatar is wearing a mask. If indoor classes are too high of a health risk for you, I might be able to offer you a free virtual training instead. (Im a licensed instructor.)

However, if we did a virtual training you'd need 1. A webcam so I can make sure you're getting the technique. 2. To be able to acquire or make make a foam roller injury prop, and 3. To spend about $15 on supplies to practice with, if you dont already have them on hand. (I dont recommend Amazon for supplies you plan to use in a real emergency. But it's fine for getting yourself some practice supplies.) 4. We would need to do the training before my surgery next month. Or wait until Ive recovered enough.

Anyhow, let me know! https://cms.bleedingcontrol.org/class/search

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SweetHomeIceTea@reddit

May not be the best, but I feel like Kieram Litchfield is at least worth a mention. He has a lot of interesting, and potentially helpful, YT shorts. Some are medical, some are related to other aspects of survival. He is a bit whimsical as well, which may not be for everyone.

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Poppins101@reddit

Refuge Medical.

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7mononoke@reddit

I‘d say there's a lot decent training videos over there.

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kellymichelly@reddit

My suggestion is you can check out St John Ambulance and NREMT. They both are good Youtuber on first aid💕

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Unicorn187@reddit

If you're in the US then Stop The Bleed is free or at most $10, jist to cover supplies.

Watching them.might be better for some over reading a manual, but books can go into more descriptive detail. Neither really teach you how, especially if you don't have a basic understanding ding from.an in person class.

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Ryan_e3p@reddit

Honestly, the best training is going to be in-person. A video isn't going to respond to questions or correct you when you're using improper techniques. Take free first aid courses, and feel free to ask questions there. If they don't answer, they don't answer, but there's a very good reason why certain things shouldn't be learned via YouTube.

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Outside_Simple_217@reddit

Also, if you have a buddy, not the elf, go with you then you have someone to practice with and go over things. Practice until it is second nature; when I run into a situation where I need first aid I just go into “auto” mode.

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Cold-Call-8374@reddit

Especially things like CPR. There's a reason they have the dummies and it's because no one wants to be as rough as you have to be to do chest compressions.

If you don't have a Red Cross branch near you, contact your local fire department. They sometimes offer classes. And gun ranges are also a good resource for first aid training, especially for stopping bleeding.

I definitely understand wanting to do things on the cheap, but this is not a place to do that.

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Cold-Call-8374@reddit

Editing to add, if your neighborhood has an HOA or some other community association, see if they would be willing to get a class together. Same goes for your workplace, especially if you work in manufacturing or for local government.

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alphatango308@reddit

Red cross online training was free last time I checked. But to get certified you have to attend a class that costs money for skills training.

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Ok-Lock-2841@reddit

As a qualified FA trainer and assessor I would say that in person training is always far superior to online learning. A normal course to go as in depth as you might need would take a minimum of 21hrs split between theory and practical.

I dabbled with setting up training on YouTube a few years ago, but it was a complete bust as I couldn’t convey all my knowledge via a camera.

In my mind a shtf incident would probably see the internet going down anyway.

The basics of first aid is make sure that air goes in and out, the red stuff goes round and round, bendy bits bend and bones don’t. If any of the above aren’t doing what it’s supposed to then fix it as best as you can.

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You’ll get 0 actual hands on skills, and 0 actual credibility, but it’s good knowledge..