YouTube will now direct you to the right first-aid videos during an emergency

If you search YouTube for what to do if someone is suffering a heart attack, the platform will now display credible first-aid explainer videos at the very top of the search results.

The brief, step-by-step videos, made in partnership with Mass General Brigham and the Mexican Red Cross, cover a series of basic health emergencies and first-aid procedures, prioritized to provide timely advice right away. Tutorials will cover how to perform the Heimlich maneuver, do CPR, identify the first signs of a heart attack, and other emergency healthcare topics.

Before performing any first-aid, the American Red Cross instructs calling 911 and alerting emergency services immediately — many health conditions are time-sensitive. After that, one can turn to YouTube for instructions on how to perform first-aid before medical help arrives. Such basic first-aid, if administered properly, can often prevent further harm to or help stabilize a patient before an ambulance arrives.

There are explainer videos covering health emergencies like opioid overdose, seizure, heart attack, psychosis, CPR, choking / Heimlich, bleeding, stroke, snake bite, how to apply a tourniquet, suicide attempts, and poisoning / overdose. YouTube is also offering a hands-only CPR course made in partnership with the American Heart Association, and you don’t have to wait for an emergency to watch it.

The first-aid information shelves will be available in both English and Spanish in the United States, and more languages and countries will follow in the months to come.