First Aid App for Android Review

| June 14, 2012 | 2 Comments

Have you ever found yourself in a first aid situation, and having no clue(s) as to what to do to help a person in trouble? Well, most of us belongs that bracket of people who are ignorant, when it comes to deciding on the first aid to offer to the patient in distress. First Aid app for Android attempts to offer you a helping hand in such situations, so that you’ll have the basic info on what first aid in a given situation, right on your Android devices. First Aid can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store.

How First Aid App works?

It is important that you follow the correct first aid procedures, and First Aid app for Android helps you do that. The instructions are based on illustrations, videos and short texts that show you how to take the necessary action step by step and in the right order, in the event of an emergency. First Aid offers tips on common health emergencies, across ten categories: Heart attacks and shock’, ‘Wounds and bleeding’, ‘Bone, joint and muscle’, ‘Effects of heat and cold’, ‘Head injuries and seizures’, ‘Poisoning’, ‘Breathing problems’, ‘Life saving procedures’, ‘Other medical emergencies’, and ‘Scene of an emergency’. Each category further breaks up into sub categories, such as ‘Heart Attack”, ‘Nose Bleeding’, ‘Shock’, ‘Heat Stroke’ etc. For each situation, a short description is provided, alongside steps on how to recognize and treat the said situation. Some have videos/images to complement the description.

First Aid App for Android

First Aid Android application is a lot about understanding the illness/situation and providing the right treatment in time. That is, it is also about debunking myths about a specific illness or treatment. People tend to have misconceptions, and First Aid app seems to have take note of such a possibility when they included the section ‘Myths’ in the app. It is also advisable to test your knowledge on diagnosing and treating these common health situations under ‘Tests’ section. Also, there is a ‘Call’ section wherein you can save the emergency contact nos. you might want to dial in the event of an emergency. The user interface is well laid out; finding the relevant info from the categories is a cake walk. First Aid app works with Android versions 1.5 and upwards.

Conclusion

First Aid app for Android is a handy application to have in your Android devices, for you never know when you’ll find yourself in an emergency medical situation warranting immediate action from your part. The app is easy to use, and has every basic first aid info right at your finger tips. The ‘Myth’ section helps to debunk all wrong info, while the emergency ‘Call’ section keeps emergency phone nos. handy. Verdict: A must have!

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  1. john warden says:

    I all well and good showing your limited Android Apps, But when I see one HOW DO I GET IT TO MY PHONE or SD card?

    Best regards.
    j.warden

    • Rachel B says:

      I cant get to the site to download it or press on any link of words above to download it. It just takes me back to the 1st site. Stupid idea saying you have free apps and yous just talk about them.

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