YouTube has introduced new features to help users quickly find videos related to emergency first aid and care during critical situations. YouTube has collaborated with authoritative health organizations to launch “first aid shelves” pinned to the top of relevant search results.
These shelves provide easy-to-follow instructional videos on topics like CPR, choking, bleeding, heart attacks, strokes, seizures, and opioid overdoses. The videos are created by partners like the Mass General Brigham Hospital network and the Mexican Red Cross to cover English and Spanish content.
YouTube has added additional first-aid info shelves at the top of search results as of today. These shelves will feature simple-to-follow films from reliable sources on topics such as:
- CPR
- Choking/Heimlich
- Bleeding
- Heart attack
- Stroke
- Seizure
- Opioid Overdose
YouTube Health also offers a free 11-video CPR course created by the American Heart Association to provide in-depth techniques on hands-on CPR. During medical emergencies, having such professionally-approved resources can be invaluable to quickly learn what steps to take.
The feature expands YouTube’s health initiative that was aimed at promoting high-quality medical information from professionals to global audiences.
With the tremendous amount of content on YouTube, the first aid shelves and health labels help users identify and access videos from credible sources efficiently. As the platform’s content and reach expand further, the health features will likely be available in more countries and languages.
