August 24, 2020
Danger
Arresting the blood flow after a shark mauls a person can seem a superhuman order. Our bodies have, on average, 4.5 to 5.5 litres of blood. Bleeding needs to be stopped ASAP. Dr. Jon Cohen has advanced training in Emergency Medicine and an abiding interest in making the seeming-impossible, possible.
September 21, 2020
Danger
With a little preparation, a decent first aid kit, and some good-quality first aid training, you can set off to see the Great Outdoors and live to talk about it.
November 2, 2020
First Aid Training
Though medical emergencies come in all shapes and sizes, they can all be addressed using a particular first aid procedure. In first aid courses, students develop the knowledge and know-how to enact these procedures with confidence.
November 26, 2021
First Aid Training
First aid makes a significant contribution to an ill or injured person’s recovery and, in an overwhelming number of cases, has been the difference between life and death. This first aider is the person most likely to take action and manage an emergency.
September 12, 2021
How-To
When a heart stops beating, emergency action using an AED — Automated External Defibrillator — saves lives. Timely use of an AED improves the chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest by an astounding 600% over the odds of surviving without this intervention.
March 6, 2014
First Aid Training
The Pressure Immobilisation Technique is a first aid treatment that is recommended for managing bites and stings from snakes, Funnel web spiders, and a host of other venomous creatures.
March 26, 2020
Virus
We continue to make every attempt to safeguard the health and safety of our staff and students by implementing additional hygiene measures.
March 30, 2020
Virus
Certificate holders in first aid and CPR can find themselves asking questions like "What should I do if I encounter someone suffering acute respiratory failure who may be infected with the Coronavirus?"
October 23, 2020
Virus
There is some published evidence throughout the world that there are some delays associated with the concern about COVID and even evidence in Victoria suggesting some delays may have resulted in halving of the hospital survival rate for these people who have cardiac arrests out of hospital.
September 17, 2021
Danger
After a shark attack, the greatest risk is bleeding out. Stopping the bleed is a priority in shark attack first aid. You can bleed out from an amputated limb in under 5 minutes.
March 12, 2019
General Health-Related
What are the living conditions of our senior citizens like? And what constitutes a happy, healthy environment for elderly Australians to live out the rest of their long lives?
December 3, 2013
First Aid Equipment
The National Asthma Council Australia developed the Asthma Buddy app which quickly proved popular with the whole asthma community — from people with asthma and their families, to the doctors and nurses treating asthma.