Calling an Ambulance

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 […]

Learn how to survive a Rip.

What is a Rip? What can you do to survive a rip? What is a rip current? A rip current, or a rip, is a moving flow of water which can sometimes be strong or fast flowing. They have even been called the rivers of the surf. It will usually start near the shoreline and flow away from the beach. It […]

Apply First Aid Course and Perform CPR, this weekend on the Northern Beaches. Saturday the 16/10/10 at the Brookvale Hotel.

Simple Instruction is conducting both it’s Apply First Aid (formerly called Senior First Aid) andPerform CPR training courses on Saturday the 16th of October, 2010, at the Brookvale Hotel / Pub on Sydney’s beautiful Northern Beaches. The Apply First Aid course will start at 10am and go until 4pm. While during the same day / course the Perform CPR refresher course will […]

Dee Why Beach

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 […]

First Aid needed on Northern Beaches

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 […]

Manly – Events and Things to do.

Simple Instruction is a local Northern Beaches First Aid and CPR training provider that supports community programs and events. If you are looking for something to do in and around Manly, have a look at the opportunitities listed below and choose something that suits you. This table was taken from the Manly Council website : http://www.manly.nsw.gov.au/Manly-2010-Event-Calendar.html . Please also have a look at […]

Ryde Secondary College – Apply First Aid Course

Congratulations to the 30 Ryde Secondary College students who successfully completed the Apply First Aid Course on Friday the 10th of September. The students completed their online workbooks in PDHPE and SLR classes under the excellent tuition of Mr McLellan, Mr Brookfield and Mr Fargue. A big thank you and a special mention goes to Mr McLellan for his organisational skills and his dedication in […]