--- title: "Tech Talk: First Aid App from the American Red Cross" description: Lisa Hess is happy to report that there's an app for all of us who don't remember what we learned in high school first aid class. --- [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2016/05/05/first-aid-american-red-cross#) [MEDIA](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/media) # Tech Talk: First Aid App from the American Red Cross May 5, 2016 7:00:52 AM  |  by [Lisa Hess](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-hess) [![tech talk redesign](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/tech-talk-redesign-78.png?width=720&height=340&name=tech-talk-redesign-78.png)](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/tech-talk-redesign-78.png) Do you remember anything you learned in high school first aid? Me neither. Fortunately, there's an app for that. And it's from the American Red Cross. The First Aid app, available in English and Spanish, provides a quick reference for all those "what do I do when" questions. Broken down into five sections (**Learn, Prepare, Emergency, Quizzes **and** Hospital**), the app provides clear information for those times when you might not feel clear-headed. On the iPad app, the menu runs along the side; on the iPhone, it's on the bottom of the screen, with the icon for the **Emergency** section right in the middle. Each section has its own purpose. The **Learn** section** **offers instruction, complete with large, clear pictures, enlargements of important areas and FAQs, while the **Emergency **section is organized in a briefer, step-by-step fashion with a "Call 911" button on each page. The **Prepare **section shares ways to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters and the **Hospital** section allows you to locate a hospital by zip code or location. For more information on the American Red Cross, click on **More**, and to test your first aid and emergency medical knowledge, check out the **Quizzes**.   ![Peggy Marco via Pixabay](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/doctor-1010903_640-400x400.jpg?width=400&height=400&name=doctor-1010903_640-400x400.jpg) [Peggy Marco via Pixabay](https://pixabay.com/en/doctor-first-aid-profession-disease-1010903/)   Upon first use, you'll need to agree to a disclaimer that tells you the app's limitations, beginning with the statement that "the American Red Cross does not provide medical advice or diagnosis." At first, I kind of rolled my eyes at the obviousness of this, chalking it up to attorney input, but after reading some of the reviews and thinking about it more deeply, I realized it made a lot of sense for people to familiarize themselves with the app *before* it was needed. While the app provides great information, it's not comprehensive, and the presence of the disclaimer is a reminder of that. According to the American Red Cross website, you can download the app via the [Apple App Store](http://itunes.apple.com/US/app/first-aid-by-american-red-cross/id529160691?mt=8) or [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cube.arc.fa), or you can text "GETFIRST" to 90999. Interested in more mobile apps from the American Red Cross? Click [here](http://www.redcross.org/get-help/prepare-for-emergencies/mobile-apps).  *Copyright 2016 Lisa Hess* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F05%2F05%2Ffirst-aid-american-red-cross%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F05%2F05%2Ffirst-aid-american-red-cross%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F05%2F05%2Ffirst-aid-american-red-cross%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Tech%20Talk%3A%20First%20Aid%20App%20from%20the%20American%20Red%20Cross) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F05%2F05%2Ffirst-aid-american-red-cross%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2016%2F05%2F05%2Ffirst-aid-american-red-cross%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Lisa Hess](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Lisa%20Lawmaster%20Hess.jpg) ### [Lisa Hess](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-hess) Transplanted Jersey girl Lisa Lawmaster Hess is the author of a blog compilation, three novels, and three non-fiction books, including the award-winning Know Thyself: The Imperfectionist’s Guide to Sorting Your Stuff. A retired elementary school counselor, Lisa is an adjunct professor of psychology at York College of Pennsylvania. She blogs at [The Porch Swing Chronicles](http://l2hess.blogspot.com/), [Organizing by STYLE](http://www.orgbystyle.blogspot.com/), and here at Catholicmom.com. [Read all articles by Lisa Hess](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/lisa-hess). 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