Health and first aid in a crisis
In a crisis, hospitals are overwhelmed and pharmacies may close. What you have at home, and what you know how to do, matters more than ever.
Guides
- Checklist First aid kit checklist The complete checklist for a family first aid kit, by category: dressings, instruments, antiseptics and common medicines. Plus what to add for children and for emergencies.
- CPR and the defibrillator What to do if someone collapses and isn't breathing normally: how to recognize cardiac arrest, why you call the emergency number at once, how to do chest compressions properly and how to use an automated external defibrillator, even if you've never taken a course.
- Emergency medication supply How to talk to your doctor about a 1 to 2-week reserve, how to store medicines properly (including insulin without power) and what to do if you run out in a crisis.
- Telehealth guide What a remote consultation is, how to get one from your family doctor or a private service, what it can and can't do, and how to prepare for an online appointment.
- Checklist Hygiene without running water How to wash with two liters of water, how to set up an emergency toilet when the water stops in an apartment building and how to handle waste to avoid disease.