2 days ago2 minFirst Aid for Car Crash VictimsWith winter coming, dark nights and wet, slippery roads mean greater risk of car crashes. In fact, road safety authorities report that...
May 92 minFirst Aid for Smoke InhalationWinter is fast approaching. Days and nights are getting colder. With winter comes increased risk of smoke inhalation from house fires,...
May 22 minOff-site vs On-site training, which is better?If you organise first aid training for a company or your own business, you might be wondering which is better – off-site training or...
Apr 262 minWhat price do you put on saving a life?First aid training is just like everything else in life. You can always find someone selling it much cheaper, if you look hard enough....
Apr 192 minFirst Aid training at a time that suits youWhat time suits you to do your first aid training? Well, that can depend on a lot of things. Many people who work the traditional hours...
Apr 112 minThe importance of first aid training for truckiesIt’s been highly recommended for years for Truck Drivers to undergo First Aid training. In fact some companies make it mandatory,...
Apr 42 minWhen to use the recovery position in First AidYou may have heard of the “recovery position” when talking about First Aid. But what is it exactly and WHY is it so important to saving...
Mar 282 minFirst Aid for someone who fell off a ladderAutumn is well and truly here. That means leaves everywhere, including in your gutters. Every year thousands of people fall off ladders,...
Mar 202 minHow one small change to CPR could have saved Shane WarneIt still seems so unreal that Shane Warne is no longer with us. It was a sad and tragic death of a cricketing legend from an apparent...
Mar 152 minHandling smoke haze problems for asthmaticsYou might have noticed a fair bit of smoke haze over Melbourne at the moment. That’s due to the annual hazard reduction burns beginning...
Mar 82 minThe simple solution to first aid training for large groupsIf you’re in charge of organising first aid training for large companies, organisations and groups you’ll know there are many challenges....
Feb 282 minHow to solve your company’s first aid training problemsIf you’re in charge of organising First Aid and CPR training for your business or company, you know there can a number of challenges....
Feb 243 min4 Common Confusions about CPR and First AidWhat if you walked into your grandmother’s house one day at the precise moment she was having a heart attack in bed. What would be the...
Feb 133 minFirst Aid for Drug OverdosesDrug overdoses are much more common than most people think. And while illegal drug overdoses make all the headlines, many people...
Feb 32 minShould schoolkids be taught First Aid?The kids are back to school this week. But with all the attention on Covid right now, it’s easy to forget that lots of other things can...
Jan 262 minWhat is CPR, anyway?We hear it all the time. “I’ve done a CPR course!” “Does anyone here know CPR?” “You’ll need to learn CPR for your new job!” But what...
Jan 132 minWhat to do if the ambulance isn't coming...Australia has one of the best Ambulance services in the world. But there are times, when the system is overloaded or there are staff...
Jan 92 minFood allergy vs food intolerance – what’s the difference?Food allergies have been rising in Australia for years. So have claims of increase food intolerances too. But what is the difference...
Dec 20, 20212 minWhat do you learn in a first aid course?Have you just discovered you need to do a first aid course? Perhaps you’ve started a new job or new career and been told you need to do a...
Dec 13, 20212 minHeat exhaustion vs heat stroke. What’s the difference?Sun stroke. Heat exhaustion. Heat stress. Heat stroke. We hear these terms all the time. But what do they all mean and how harmful are...