First aid articles for First Aid Course Australia

Mask wearing helps reduce viral transmission

Virus

Our First Aid courses are necessary education

During this COVID-19 pandemic, our First Aid training continues in line with government guidelines. We make every attempt to safeguard the health and safety of our staff and students.

Heart health is a concern for all Australians

Disease

Heart health is a concern for all Australians

In Australia, 90% of people have at least one risk factor for heart disease. Many of those risk factors can be controlled or improved. Keeping your heart healthy is the most important thing you can do to help prevent and manage heart disease. This advice applies, no matter your age. It won’t matter if you have more than one risk factor, you can still make changes to help reduce the chances of developing heart problems.

First aid treatment for heat cramps is best done promptly. Ignoring this could invite progression to more serious heat-related illnesses.

Seasonal Concerns

First Aid for Heat Cramp

Heat cramps are the body’s way of signalling an oncoming heat emergency. First aid treatment for heat cramps is best done promptly, the aim being to avoid the symptoms progressing to heat exhaustion.

DRSABCD is the acronym for the steps to follow when providing life support.

First Aid Training

DRSABCD for life support

DRSABCD is a definition of safe procedure in a medical emergency. It outlines the essential action plan for basic life support in first aid situations.

In 2019, Australia recorded 88,346 male deaths and 80,955 female deaths. Suicide was the 10th leading cause of death among males – 3 times the rate of female suicides.

Health Statistics

Causes of Death in Australian Men and Women

In 2019 there were 88,346 male deaths and 80,955 female deaths in Australia. What are the leading causes of death among them?

Depiction of a woman suffering from Emphysema, a type of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.

Health Statistics

Respiratory Disease Statistics

Respiratory conditions affect the lungs and airways. These diseases can be chronic (long lasting) or acute (short term), causing ill health and disability, and also death.

CPR is used all over the world as first aid for a person who has stopped breathing. The whole point is to make sure the patient receives life-giving oxygen until they can get hospital treatment.

CPR Resources

How to Learn CPR

CPR provides the patient with life-giving oxygen until they can receive full medical treatment. It buys time in these emergency situations and is used when a person is oxygen-deprived, commonly because of near drowning, cardiac arrest, and drug overdose.

Death due to COVID-19 is defined by the WHO as death resulting from a clinically compatible illness in a probable or confirmed COVID-19 case.

Health Statistics

COVID-19 Deaths - Australia Statistics

COVID-19 deaths in Australia, to 31 October 2021, totalled 1,671. This includes 16 suspected as being due to COVID but not confirmed in a laboratory. Pre-existing chronic conditions were recorded on the death certificates of 71.2% of those who died, the most common condition being chronic heart diseases.