Managing Severe Bleeding
Here at First Aid Accident & Emergency, we regularly teach our first aid students about the most accurate and up-to-date ways to deal with a wide range of emergency medical scenarios. One of these scenarios is how to best manage severe and life-threatening bleeding.
Tourniquet: Top Tips
If you find yourself in the middle of a medical emergency where life-threatening bleeding is involved, using a tourniquet is often your best option until medical assistance arrives. We’ve decided to share some of our knowledge with you on tourniquets, including a summary of what they are and how to use them.
All About First Aid Kits: What’s the Cheapest Kit for Work?
Even with the best possible safety standards in place, there’s always going to be a chance of injury and illness occurring on the job site. We’ve created an outline to help you find the most suited first aid kit for your workplace at the most affordable price.
What First Aid Equipment Should I Have at Work?
Regardless of the industry you work in, there’s always a chance that injury or illness will strike while you’re on the job. We’ve put together a simple summary of some of the basic and most important first aid equipment to ensure you have in your workplace first aid kit.
First Aid Training At Work: All About Our Onsite First Aid Training
Ensure you and your staff are prepared to manage a complete range of medical emergencies by considering an onsite first aid training session with the experts at FAAE. Our professional team travel to workplaces all over the Gold Coast, Brisbane and Northern NSW regions to deliver fun and informative first aid and CPR training courses.
Provide First Aid HLTAID003: An Overview
Previously known as ‘Senior First Aid’, ‘Provide First Aid HLTAID003’ is the Workplace Level 2 Australian Standard for first aiders within working environments. This particular course is conducted face-to-face and only takes one day session to complete.
How To Survive a Shark Attack
Sharks are predators and normally hunt their natural prey—marine creatures. Sometimes however, they get a little bit edgy and attack a person. The team at First Aid Accident & Emergency has put together a guide on some top tips for surviving a shark attack.
Does Defibrillator Need Servicing?
Most modern defibrillators are specifically designed to be able to properly function without a great deal of regular maintenance. Many modern AEDs will perform regular self-checks to identify any problems that may need to be addressed.
Situational Awareness in First Aid
Here at First Aid Accident & Emergency, we’ve incorporated situational awareness into our First Aid and CPR courses. This comes from previous military and police training, as well as the late Jeff Cooper’s “Colour Code” of situational awareness.
Should I Carry a Defibrillator in My Caravan?
Are you getting the family ready to go on a camping adventure or gathering your mates for an epic road trip this Spring? If you’re planning on taking the caravan, do you have everything you need to ensure you are prepared for an off-the-grid emergency?
Construction Defibrillator Bundles