This is a great advertisement showing why we all need to know, learn and keep our CPR skills up-to-date all the time. Book into one of Simple Instruction’s Apply First Aid or Perform CPR training courses. December, January and February dates are now on the website. This advertisement has since been removed but below are some great tips on how […]
If you are completing the TAFE Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care then this is the ideal course for you. This is conducted locally on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, however, we do come to your Child Care Centre for private courses. The HLTAID004 unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to provide a first aid response […]
Swim between the flags Only swim between the red and yellow flags at the beach The red and yellow flags indicate the safest place to swim when lifeguards and lifesavers patrol beaches Swim between the flags Always swim at patrolled beaches Swim between the red and yellow flags. They mark the safer area for swimming Never swim, surf or fish […]
I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend on the Northern Beaches. The beautiful weather, the massive surf – especially at North Narrabeen, Long Reef and Dee Why point, the always enjoyable Narrabeen markets and i hope you all enjoyed the new Dee Why Hotel or had a lazy Sunday session down at Manly. There are a number of events happening next […]
Avalon cliff fall: man plunges 12 metres September 26, 2010 http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/avalon-cliff-fall-man-plunges-12-metres-20100925-15rtd.html A man is in hospital after he fell 12 metres from a cliff on a Northern Sydney beach. The 28-year-old man sustained extensive head, chest and limb injuries, when he fell off the cliff at the southern end of Avalon beach, about 1pm (AEST) on Saturday. “The patient’s injuries […]
Please be careful and swim at patrolled times. Please chcek the council website for more information. http://www.warringah.nsw.gov.au/community/dee_why.aspx Dee Why Beach Page Updated: July 13, 2010 Patrol Times Dee Why Beach is patrolled by professional lifeguards seven days a week. On weekends and public holidays this is supplemented by Surf Life Saving Club volunteers. Patrol dates and times are […]
On the Beaches and Around the House Q: What is a rip? A rip is a seaward-moving water current. After waves have broken and run to the shore, the accumulated water then moves away from the shore through a pathway of least resistance – usually the deepest point. This moving pathway is called a rip. Q: Where do rips occur? […]
Simple Instruction has just bought a a training Defibrillator that we will be using as part of our Perform CPR and Apply First Aid courses. Come along and get trained in how to use a debibrillator how to provide emergency care, as you never know when you may have to save a family member, friend or a stranger over the […]
After a dramatic weekend with Bluebottles up and down the Northern Beaches from Manly to Palm Beach it is important to refresh ourselves in how to treat such stings. What to do: Keep the patient calm and at rest. Reassure and monitor. Remove the tenatacle with your fingers tips (you won’t get stung on the finger tips). Rinse with seawater. Place […]
Photos of the Sun Run and Cole Classic 🙂 The beautiful Northern Beaches of Sydney will be alive this weekend with many people taking part in the Dee Why to Manly Sydney Morning Herald Sun Run on Saturday the 5th of February 2011 followed by the Sydney Morning Hearld Cole Classic Swim on Sunday the 6th of February 2011 […]
