Recommendations for First Aid or Emergency Apps

First Aid DRK: This app was developed as the official and authorized app on the topic of first aid by the German Red Cross. For a price of 0.89 €, it offers interactive support in emergencies, location determination via Google Maps, and an automatic emergency call activation. It also provides background knowledge on various first aid topics.

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ASB App First Aid in Emergencies: The app provides assistance in emergencies for reference. The layout is simple and clear.

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Echo112/EchoSOS (new name): This is a globally functioning app that recognizes in which country the person is located and through which the emergency call and location can be made. No first aid instructions.

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Where can I refresh my first aid course?

To refresh the first aid course, there are many options. Organizations involved in emergency services regularly offer courses. You can easily find out where a course is taking place near you on their respective websites.

The Johanniter
https://www.johanniter.de/dienste-leistungen/angebote-fuer-privatpersonen/erste-hilfe-kurse/

The German Red Cross
https://www.drk.de/hilfe-in-deutschland/kurse-im-ueberblick/rotkreuzkurs-erste-hilfe/

The Workers Samaritan Federation
https://www.asb.de/unsere-angebote/erste-hilfe

The Malteser
https://www.malteser.de/kursangebote/erste-hilfe.html

Also the DLRG offers courses.
https://www.dlrg.de/informieren/ausbildung/erste-hilfe/

Also some local groups of the Water Rescue.
https://www.drk.de/?id=380

The Techniker Krankenkasse has developed an app that allows you to virtually practice behavior in an emergency. We find this very successful and therefore point it out. This can of course not replace a first aid course but serves only to practice what has been learned there.
https://www.tk.de/techniker/magazin/digitale-gesundheit/tkf/leben-retten/rescue-me-app-2092150

By Sabine Croci. This article is medically reviewed. Last updated (06/2024).
Information on the website and within the app cannot replace a consultation with a doctor, but can certainly complement it.

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Recommendations for First Aid or Emergency Apps

Where can I refresh my first aid course?

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