According to the National Stroke Foundation, someone in Australia has a stroke every nine minutes. One in six people will have a stroke in their lifetime, which is a leading cause of disability in adults. In addition, strokes are one of the leading causes of death for both men and women. Despite these statistics, many …
Tradies National Health Month This August 2022, CPR First Aid Australia is supporting Tradies National Health Month. The health and safety of the Tradies are indeed significant, which is why we are providing great offers for our Tradies in our affordable First Aid Courses. This Tradies National Health Month (TNHM), Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) encourages …
A seizure is a sudden interruption to the brain’s normal function when an abnormal level of the electrical activity of the neurons takes place. Epilepsy is the term given to describe a condition where someone is predisposed to recurrent, unprovoked seizures. However, anyone can have a seizure given the circumstances, not just people with epilepsy. …
Major Eye Injuries – Blunt Trauma to the Eye The eye is susceptible to direct knocks e.g., sporting balls, fistfight, finger poke, traffic accident, workplace tools, etc. These injuries are characterised by blood in the eye, penetrating objects, and disturbance of vision, protrusion of eye contents and severe pain and spasms. Also, the casualty may …
Head injuries are a common cause of hospitalisation, especially in children. In adults, these can occur from motor vehicle accidents, a fall or assault, an occupational accident, sports injury etc. If the casualty becomes unconscious, DRS ABCD should be followed, and bleeding from the skull should be controlled If bleeding occurs from the ear the …
The skin is a waterproof cover designed to protect the body’s cells from damage, drying out, infection and temperature changes. The Epidermis Layer This is the outermost layer of the skin and is especially thick on the palms of the hands and the soles of the feet There are no blood vessels in the epidermis …
Injuries can happen anywhere, at any time. Knowing how to properly administer CPR and first aid can be the difference between life and death in some cases. This guide will teach you what to do when an injury occurs so that you can stay safe and help those in need. Different Types of Injuries Projectile …
‘Basic wound care’ refers to the level of care/response provided by the first aider, not the level of the wound. These wounds may be minor or major. The care of a wound refers to basic cleaning of the wound before any dressing is applied to the wound to reduce the risk of infection prior to …
Hypothermia is a dangerous condition that can occur in cold environments. Without proper first aid, hypothermia can lead to death. In this blog post, we will provide information on how to respond to hypothermia which is commonly experienced by hikers and people from countries with snow or winter. First, we will provide an overview of …
As the famous children’s book says, everyone poops. Whether they are young or old, tall or small, male or female, and even animals and organisms, they all need to shed waste when the body no longer has use for it. This process of releasing waste is cyclical in nature. Normally, it happens every so often. …
