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First aid and related topics. New articles published several times a week.

If cold or fever like symptoms follow a bite from a mosquito, the person should seek medical attention immediately
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

First Aid for Insect Bites and Stings

Insect bites and stings can cause allergic reactions. This can result in severe symptoms ranging from hives and swelling of the throat, face and lips, to shock, abdominal cramping, nausea and vomiting, through to breathing problems.

A white cross on a green background is the internationally accepted symbol for first aid.
First Aid Equipment

First Aid Equipment

International First Aid Signs

First aid is a priority where medical intervention is needed — no matter the location. Signage the world over has been designed so you can recognise and understand it, regardless of the language spoken.

We are committed to the safety of our students, their loved ones, and the wider community. As such, we have implemented safety recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19.
Virus

Virus

Our COVID Safe Plan

We are committed to the safety of our students, their loved ones, and the wider community. As such, we have implemented safety recommendations to reduce the spread of COVID-19.

In 2019 the average life expectancy in Australia for a male at birth was 81.5 years, and for a female, 85.4 years.
Health Statistics

Health Statistics

How is Australia ranking for Life Expectancy?

Life expectancy continues to improve for most Australians while the life expectancy gap between men and women continues to narrow. But where does Australia rank compared to the rest of the world for life expectancy?

When 38 year old chimpanzee, Ockie, collapsed at Rockhampton Zoo, one female chimp began pumping her hands on his chest, in exactly the right place over his heart
CPR Resources

CPR Resources

5 Lives Changed by CPR

Browsing news stories related to CPR reveals people from around the world, calling on their knowledge of first aid to resuscitate another person in need.

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Danger

Danger

Bushfire – when to stay and defend your home

Staying to defend your home when bushfire threatens, can put your family at risk. This article discusses the relevant considerations. Always put your safety first.

The skills you learn in first aid are of undisputed value to any institution
First Aid Training

First Aid Training

First Aid can Lead to a Better Job

Learn why first aid training matters in the scheme of Australia’s continuing professional development (CPD), how first aid training is a prerequisite for certain professions—and, ultimately, why first aid training is sure to improve your job prospects.

AED in your home? Within 4 minutes of a cardiac arrest, a person who fails to CPR can be left brain dead
First Aid Equipment

First Aid Equipment

AED is a good home purchase

Cardiac arrest is catastrophic loss of heart function. If someone in your home suffered a cardiac arrest, would you know what to do? This is why it makes sense to have an AED (Automated External Defibrillator) in your home.

Medical animation still depicting heart attack, cardiac arrest and heart failure.
Disease

Disease

Sudden Cardiac Arrest & Heart Attack – What is the difference?

Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Heart Attack are both medical emergencies. Both can be fatal. But the two heart problems are entirely different.

Interesting Facts about the Biting Midge
Bites and Stings

Bites and Stings

First Aid for Biting Midges

Only the female biting midge bites. She does this by breaking the victim’s skin and injecting saliva that prevents the blood from clotting. She then consumes enough protein from the blood to help develop a batch of eggs.

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Danger

Danger

How to SunSmart

Being in the sun can be fun, but taking precautions to ensure safety from diseases and other sicknesses is nessessary.

The dangers that come with holiday decorating
Seasonal Concerns

Seasonal Concerns

Decorating Safety

Ladders are not the only cause of injuries in the festive season. For example, last summer, 23 New Zealanders visited hospital emergency with a plastic cricket bat injury