The authors aim was to collect current knowledge on Emergency Care and present it in a convenient format. This compendium is based on American standards relating to both adult and child Basic Life Support and Basic Trauma Life Support. The booklet is designed for use by the English-speaking students, studying medicine at Medical Universities of Poland. It is especially recommended for first year students in both the 4-year and 6-year programmes. We hope that by learning the First Aid measures outlined here you will know what to do for your patients in life-threatening situations.