First aid: Australia has lowest rate of training, says Australian Red Cross ABC Radio Sydney By Amanda Hoh Posted 13 Sep 2017, 7:00am Girls arms doing CPR on man lying on his back PHOTO: Performing CPR involves repeating 30 chest compressions followed by two breaths. (ABC RN/Cathy Johnson) RELATED STORY: Firefighters armed with new CPR skills to help save each […]
IN a world first, a northern beaches hospital has conducted research into the safest way to remove a tick. First Aid for Tick removal provided in Simple Instruction First Aid training courses at the Dee Why RSL. Dr Andy Ratchford, emergency director at Mona Vale Hospital who was involved in the study, said results showed killing the tick by freezing […]
Manly Daily First Aid Tips – Book a public or private first aid or CPR training course. For parents with young children or child care workers please read the below and have the training for the unexpected. Simple Instruction offers First Aid and CPR training at the Dee Why RSL on a regular basis. NORTHERN BEACHES How to deal with […]
First aid is the life saving, critical help given to an injured or a sick person before medical aid arrives. This timely assistance, comprising of simple medical techniques, is most critical to the victims and is, often, life saving. Any layperson can be trained to administer first aid, which can be carried out using minimal equipments. Bleeding nose A nosebleed […]
What is a medical emergency? Always call triple zero (000) for an ambulance in the following circumstances. If you are unsure the operators will talk you through any situation. Unconscious person – who doesn’t wake or respond when shaken. Heart attack (suspected) – pain in the chest, especially if it is crushing or like indigestion and lasts more than five […]
