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The charity will record weekly podcasts to give first aid information, with the first edition explaining how to treat sunburn, heat exhaustion and heat stroke.

'The iFIRSTAID podcasts are designed for people to revise their First Aid knowledge quickly and easily,' said Dr Barbara Cleaver, medical adviser at

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St. John Ambulance. 'Holidaymakers, fans heading to the World Cup, festival goers, and daytrippers will all be able to access easy-to-understand information to take with them wherever they go.'

New podcasts will be released every Wednesday throughout the summer and will give advice on treatment for a wide range of injuries,including seizures, head injuries and heart attacks.

'We want to make First Aid as accessible as possible, but don't want to bombard people with information all in one go,' said Dr Cleaver. 'Podcasting will allow us to publish the tips every week throughout the summer so that people have a chance to listen to and digest each bit of information.'

Budding first aiders can subscribe at sja.org.uk or via iTunes. Downloadable advice already available includes CPR, the recovery position, burns and bleeding.