# Guiding Lifesaving Blankets The First Aid Cover Guides You in Saving Lives By Alexander Lam | Published 2013-07-11 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-aid-cover References: [yankodesign](http://www.yankodesign.com/2013/07/10/first-aid-help/) & [braun.braun](http://braun.braun.com/global/world-of-braun/braun-prize-2012-winners/first-aid-cover-koskimaeki.html) If you’ve never been trained in first aid, you can still act effectively in an emergency with the First Aid Cover. The [blanket-shaped cover](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bohem-1) is basically a giant road map to saving a life. Printed on the First Aid Cover are instructions along with simple illustrations. Parts of the blanket can also tear out so that you can overlay it on bodies as a stencil. Conceived by designer Jussi Koskimäki, the mat was made for both untrained and [trained bystanders](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ems-drone). Since people often fail to remember what to do in [emergency situations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sos-light-app), the cover can assist in jogging memories and helping people remain calm. Clear printed instructions let users stay relaxed and focused. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 34% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Health](https://www.trendhunter.com/health) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Personalized First Aid Training:** New products, like the First Aid Cover, utilize simple illustrations and guides to help untrained and trained bystanders act effectively in emergency situations. - **Visual Aid Technology:** The First Aid Cover’s design offers opportunities for visual aids in solving problems quickly and efficiently. - **Customizable Emergency Tools:** Products like the First Aid Cover use a personalized approach to provide customizable solutions that fit any emergency situation. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** The healthcare industry can further innovate tools and equipment to increase accessibility to emergency care, like the First Aid Cover, for the public. - **Education:** Schools can continue to develop better training programs revolving around the use of tools like the First Aid Cover to prepare people to act in emergency situations. - **Outdoor Recreation:** Outdoor recreation companies can integrate personalized medical kits into their packages to prepare individuals for emergency situations while exploring new areas or sports like backcountry or extreme sports. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Portable Defibrillators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-defibrillator.md) - [App-Connected CPR Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cpr-kit.md) - [Inflatable Rescue Stretchers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/inflatable-rescue-stretcher.md) - [Quickly Accessible Health Information](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/first-aid-information-shelves.md) - [Vehicle-Ready First Aid Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/redi-the-roadie.md) - [Flatpack Oceanic Lifeboats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fold-and-rescue-lifeboat.md) - [First-Aid Dog Collars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncharted-supply-wolf-pack.md) - [Children's Wearable Blankets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/super-blanky.md) - [App-Connected CPR Practice Sets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cprcube-pro.md)