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On 2 January 2023, NFL player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins. Attending doctors believe that it was the swift application of CPR and defibrillation that saved Damar's life. (Credit: BBC News)
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First aid in the news

Damar Hamlin and the Importance of CPR

On 2 January 2023, NFL player Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest after tackling wide receiver Tee Higgins. Attending doctors believe that it was the swift application of CPR and defibrillation that saved Damar's life.

The Little whip snake is found across south-eastern Australia. As well as belonging to the Elapidae family of venomous snakes, they are often mistaken for juvenile Brown snakes.
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

Profile on the Little Whip Snake

The Little whip snake is found across south-eastern Australia. As well as belonging to the Elapidae family of venomous snakes, they are often mistaken for juvenile Brown snakes.

Ants form a massive part of Adelaide's local ecosystem. As well as being natural pest control agents, they help pollinate native plants. However, many of Adelaide's common ant species can inflict nasty stings and trigger anaphylaxis.
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

Ants Adelaide: A Comprehensive Guide

Ants form a massive part of Adelaide's local ecosystem. As well as being natural pest control agents, they help pollinate native plants. However, many of Adelaide's common ant species can inflict nasty stings and trigger anaphylaxis.

The Cupboard spider is a common guest in and around Australian houses. They are often mistaken for Redback spiders, as both are of similar shape and size. Though the Cupboard spider is not as deadly as the Redback, their bites can still cause several symptoms.
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

How Dangerous is the Cupboard Spider?

The Cupboard spider is a common guest in and around Australian houses. They are often mistaken for Redback spiders, as both are of similar shape and size. Though the Cupboard spider is not as deadly as the Redback, their bites can still cause several symptoms.

Invasive strep A (iGAS) is on the rise among Australian children. Though this condition is caused by the typically mild Strep A bacteria, it can infect the blood, lungs, and brain membranes and cause death.
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First aid in the news

Why is Invasive Strep A on the Rise?

Invasive strep A (iGAS) is on the rise among Australian children. Though this condition is caused by the typically mild Strep A bacteria, it can infect the blood, lungs, and brain membranes and cause death.

Adelaide comprises a wide range of bushland, rural, and semi-rural environments. As such, it is home to a variety of native wildlife, including venomous snakes. Some of the most commonly encountered snakes in Adelaide are highly dangerous to humans.
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

Your Guide to Venomous Snakes in Adelaide

Adelaide comprises a wide range of bushland, rural, and semi-rural environments. As such, it is home to a variety of native wildlife, including venomous snakes. Some of the most commonly encountered snakes in Adelaide are highly dangerous to humans.

Hypoglycaemia is a dramatic imbalance where the tissues become starved of essential blood sugar. It is common in people with type 1 diabetes, who use blood glucose meters (pictured) to test and help manage their blood sugar levels.
How-To

How-To

First Aid for Hypoglycaemia

Hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar, is a dramatic imbalance where the tissues, especially the brain cells, become starved of essential blood sugar. This can lead to the casualty becoming unconscious and death may follow within hours.

Though Grey house spiders can live in a variety of habitats, they prefer to build their tangled, ladder-like webs in and around houses on the eastern side of Australia. Like most House spiders, their bites can cause moderate to severe local symptoms.
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

The Grey House Spider Explained

Though Grey house spiders can live in a variety of habitats, they prefer to build their tangled, ladder-like webs in and around houses on the eastern side of Australia. Like most House spiders, their bites can cause moderate to severe local symptoms.

RICER refers to the immediate first aid treatment for soft tissue injuries. Soft tissue injuries involve tissues that connect, support, or move other structures of the body. RICER aims to reduce pain and promote healing.
Injury

Injury

RICER First Aid for Soft Tissue Injuries

RICER refers to the immediate first aid treatment for soft tissue injuries. Soft tissue injuries involve tissues that connect, support, or move other structures of the body. RICER aims to reduce pain and promote healing.

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First aid in the news

First aid in the news

Heart disease in women is being missed

In 2012, then 34 year-old Jennifer Tucker was pushing her young children in a pram when she began struggling to breath. Doctors were initially sceptical that Jennifer was suffering a heart attack, but tests soon proved otherwise.

Only a few hours after completing her first aid course, one of our recent attendees, Jenny, came across a single vehicle accident. Jenny had to call on her brand-new first aid skills to keep the woman safe.
First aid in action

First aid in action

First Aid Student Responds to Car Crash

Only a few hours after completing her first aid course, one of our recent attendees, Jenny, came across a single vehicle accident. Jenny had to call on her brand-new first aid skills to keep the woman safe.

Angina is a tightness, pressure or discomfort in the chest caused by a lack of blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. Angina does not damage the heart muscle, but can be a warning sign for heart attack.
How-To

How-To

First Aid for Angina

Angina is a tightness, pressure or discomfort in the chest caused by a lack of blood and oxygen to the heart muscle. Angina does not damage the heart muscle, but can be a warning sign for heart attack.