Is this one of life’s most puzzling mysteries? It can be when you think about it! Why do doctors need to do first aid training? (Believe...

Have you never had to do first aid training before? Has your boss demanded you do a first aid course for your current job? Or have you discovered you need to be first aid trained to apply for a job? If you’ve never done any first aid training before, you might be a little confused by all the different courses and their names and course codes. So we've created this simple guide to first aid training. We've given each type of course a simple name you can easily understand - lik

It’s Natio nal Stroke Week this week – August 8 – 14th. If you’ve always wanted to know what to do to help someone having a stroke, the...

When you do a CPR training course there is one important point the trainer will always make towards the end of the course. They will...

It’s a common question for all us first aid trainers – “If I come across a motorbike accident should I remove the rider’s helmet before starting first aid?” It’s a good question. We hear it a lot in our first aid training courses. The answer unfortunately is not that simple. (Of course your first act, with any motorcycle accident is to immediately call an ambulance. Even if the person says they are "fine" and it was only a "minor" accident, they could be in shock and not awar

You may not know it, but this week is National Wound Awareness Week. (Yes there is such a thing!) It’s a good time for us to share some...

Low Voltage Rescue (or LVR) Training is a first aid course specifically designed for those who work around electricity, such as...

Manual Handling Training is growing in popularity for both employers and employees because it can prevent many workplace injuries. Many people in many different industries use their bodies at work every day to perform all sorts of physical tasks. But most of us are usually not trained in how to do these tasks in the best possible way to ensure we don't hurt ourselves. We just go ahead and do it. Think of all the manual handling tasks people do in their jobs all the time. From

One of the first signs that the worst of Covid was behind us was when life got back to normal. This was true in first aid training and is...

To a lot of people, first aid training can seem like a very generic activity. It's easy to imagine all first aid courses are the same and that there is no real difference between the different trainers. But nothing could be further from the truth. With over a decade of experience under out belts, we understand that things like first aid & CPR training can fall into the category of something you feel you “have to do” rather than something you “want to do”. (Although we’re work

If you organise first aid training for an organisation or your own business, you might have heard of something called “blended training”. So, what is it and what are the benefits? In short blended training is: more flexible for both the individual and anyone who organises training for their staff because it means staff don't have to be tied up in training for long hours at a time smarter because it allows for training to be broken up into short periods if required friendlier

Whenever you see someone suffering a heart attack in the movies, it’s always very dramatic. The person clutches their chest, cries out in...

For a very long time, Australians who suffer from severe allergic reactions to nuts, eggs, etc, really only had one choice in how to...

Have you just completed CPR training for the first time? If you have, you might have been surprised to discover that to keep your...

During winter, it's no surprise that car crashes are more common. The dark nights and wet, slippery roads mean greater risk of cars...

You can save someone from smoke inhalation if you know First Aid Winter is the worst time of the year for people to suffer from smoke...

If you organise first aid training for a company or your own business, you might be wondering which is better – off-site training or...

First aid training is just like everything else in life. You can always find someone selling it much cheaper, if you look hard enough....

What 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...

Many experts have been recommending for years that all Truck Drivers should undergo First Aid training. In fact some companies do make it...