Two new Collections announced on Mental Health First Aid and Aquatic Environments

Posted by Emily Oliver on 2026-02-08

Last month we launched our Africa Collection and this month, we're delighted to announce two further collections following our calls for papers last year.  

Mental Health and Psychological First Aid is an emerging field with multiple contexts and challenges to consider.  We open this collection with new articles exploring the …

The Africa Collection

Posted by Emily Oliver on 2026-01-19

Editorial: The Bridge Between Guidelines and Action By Jeffrey L. Pellegrino, Editor-in-Chief

Posted by Emily Oliver on 2025-12-23

The future of first aid education will be defined by how well the field turns new global guidelines into confident local action by ordinary citizens. 2025 saw the publication of scientific updates on first aid and resuscitation from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), along with aligned resuscitation council …

Call for papers: Aquatics special series

Posted by Emily Oliver on 2024-09-05

There are many hazards in aquatic environments, be it natural bodies of water, pools, spas or industries, in which people may become ill or injured and require first aid. To address the unique needs and competencies of aquatic environments, the International Journal of First Aid Education invites authors to submit …

Call for papers for Mental Health and Psychological First Aid special issue

Posted by Emily Oliver on 2024-04-16

This is a call for papers (provided in English and Slovenian!) for our Mental Health and Psychological First Aid special issue. Mental health, like physical health, affects us all and is described as a continuum that can be influenced by our physical health, life experiences, social, and environmental …