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November 15, 2015

Warning for parents: Do you know what to do if your child starts choking?

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw/warning-for-parents-do-you-know-what-to-do-if-your-child-starts-choking/story-fni0cx12-1227607619027 November 15, 2015 12:00am Jane HansenThe Sunday Telegraph Book a First Aid or CPR course with Simple Instruction on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches. We have courses conducted at the DY RSL at Dee Why which is a central location for the Northern Beaches. Make a payment online today. WATCHING a few first aid videos on YouTube was all that […]

August 20, 2012

Sydney boy, 8, saves mum’s life. – Save a Life by learning Apply First Aid HLTFA311A and Perform CPR HLTCPR211A.

(from Ninemsn) Audio has been released of an eight-year-old Sydney boy successfully reviving his unconscious mother while following the advice of a Triple Zero operator. Braydon Thomas has been presented with a bravery award after saving his mother’s life in December 2011. WATCH MORE: Boy honoured for saving mum The Leumeah boy was dropped back home after attending a Christmas […]

August 5, 2012

PERFORM CPR VIDEO

HLTAID009 PROVIDE CARDIOPULMONARY RESUSCITATION (CPR) Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a crucial skill that can make the difference between life and death in an emergency. It involves a combination of chest compressions and rescue breaths, aiming to maintain blood circulation and oxygenation in a person whose heart has stopped beating. While you hope you never have to use it, being trained […]

January 30, 2012

CPR and First Aid in Schools

Brittney Kleyn From: The Daily Telegraph January 26, 2012 12:00AM THE shores of Summer Bay are never far from a little beachside drama – but when it comes to water safety, the stars of Home and Away aren’t taking any chances. The cast of the popular Australian show have thrown their support behind The Daily Telegraph’s campaign to bring compulsory […]

November 17, 2011

First Aid and CPR Saves Lives

First aid and the myths that cost livesRead more: http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/first-aid-and-the-myths-that-cost-lives-20110831-1jlty.html#ixzz1dvoNnxTp Bystanders often feel helpless when they see somebody collapse or get injured, but knowing just a little about the basics could transform the chances of survival, writes Lissa Christopher The young marathon runner was still lying face down and showed no signs of life when Penelope Little arrived. “As soon […]

August 24, 2011

First Aid in the Fitness Industry

Gyms under spotlight after man’s death Updated August 18, 2011 12:56:00 Video: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2011-08-17/melbourne-gym-death-findings-released/2844062 Coroner calls for first aid training in gyms (7pm TV News VIC) A Victorian coroner is calling for greater regulation of the fitness industry after the death of a 29-year-old man at a Melbourne gym. David Thomas went without CPR immediately after suffering a heart attack in 2007 […]

May 18, 2011

Manly Daily – First Aid for Funnel Web Spiders

A story in The Manly Daily has prompted me to write a blog about the Funnel Web Spider. It is important that we know emergency First Aid at this time when the Funnel Web Spider seems to be thriving. Below I have provided some information from the CSIRO website which has some simple First Aid tipsif the worst happens and […]

May 9, 2011

Training for an Anapen?? First Aid and CPR courses available.

How do I use the Anapen®? There are 4 main steps. REMOVE Anapen and DO NOT touch needle. Massage injection site for 10 seconds. The needle does not retract completely and may cause a needle stick injury. The used Anapen may be placed in a suitable plastic container. What should I do after giving the Anapen®? You should always call […]

January 18, 2011

Huge surf causes spinal injuries – Manly Daily

17 Jan 11 @ 04:24pm – Manly Daily – http://manly-daily.whereilive.com.au/news/story/huge-surf-causes-spinal-injuries/ (not actual picture from the article – great use of the spinal board though) TREACHEROUS surf conditions across the NSW coast resulted in the biggest number of spinal injuries in one weekend that the northern beaches has seen in over a decade. Waves up to three metres high with wave […]

January 6, 2011

Australian Resuscitation Council – new CPR changes.

The Australian Resuscitation Council has officially announced the new CPR changes. Basically the only change really is not performing the initial two rescue breaths, but commencing with compressions and the education of sending for the ambulance/community first responders and acknowledging the defibrillation is now a skill that should be taught at the first aid level. References to signs of life […]