General Health-Related
Child Safety - Top 4
As a parent, the safety of your child should always be your top priority. According to the Child Accident Prevention Foundation of Australia, more Australian children die of injuries each year than of cancer and asthma combined.
First Aid Training
Preventing Choking Hazards
As small children are prone to putting things in their mouths, whether it’s food, toys, money or even objects, it’s important to be trained in first aid to ensure that any choking episodes don’t escalate and become fatal.
First Aid Training
Electric shock kills 76 Australians every year
Electric shock kills 76 Australians every year. This figure from the Australian Bureau of Statistics does not account for people whose unfortunate electrical mishaps either go unreported or lead to non-fatal injuries.
First Aid Training
First Aid for Seizures
It’s important not to overlook the fact that the side-effects of epileptic episodes include fatalities. Medication, however, helps mitigate the situation for many.
Injury
Violence First Aid
Domestic violence First Aid has never been more important but it needs to be approached with caution to be effective.
How-To
First Aid for Suicide Attempts
Let the person know you care about their welfare. Ask if they are thinking of taking their own life in a gentle manner that invites discussion about it. There is plenty of evidence to show that, in most cases, people contemplating suicide don’t really want to die. Helping them to open up and be heard is important.
First Aid Training
Disabled and Aged First Aid
After all, we’re talking about care for some of the most vulnerable people in our community. And care for those with special needs are complex, often involving mental health as well as physical health.
Disease
Understanding Diabetes Types
In Australia, people are diagnosed with Diabetes at a rate of one every 5 minutes. Type 1 accounts for 10% of Diabetes in Australia and is increasing. Type 2 accounts for 85% of Diabetes in Australia and is increasing.
Bites and Stings
Identify & Treating Snake Bites
More deaths would no doubt result if we did not have access to anti-venom to treat these bites. When a snake bite has occurred, it is not necessary to catch or kill the snake in order to identify it.
Virus
First Aid Training During Lockdown
Even when communities go into lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, First Aid courses generally continue.
General Health-Related
Low Blood Pressure
Hypotension, or low blood pressure, can indicate an underlying problem, particularly in elderly people. It can cause dizziness, weakness, and blurred vision. Severe cases lead to loss of consciousness and can be life-threatening.
Disease
When symptoms suggest heart attack, waste no time calling 000
Heart attack is a medical emergency. First aid treatment for a heart attack is important to prevent cardiac arrest – where the heart stops beating. Time is of the essence. Waste no time and call 000 for an ambulance.