Seizures After Stroke: First Aid for Post-Stroke Seizures and Epilepsy
Seizures after stroke can appear within days or years after someone has come home from hospital. A convulsive seizure is alarming to watch, and the instinct to step in can push someone to take actions that actually make it worse. The people closest to a stroke survivor are the ones most likely to be in […]
Epilepsy and Sleep: How Lack of Sleep and Epilepsy Can Cause Seizures
Epilepsy and sleep pull on each other in both directions. Lose a few hours of rest and a seizure becomes more likely; have a seizure and the night that follows is often broken. They do not have to, and what goes on inside the brain during a short night points the way to calmer, safer ones.
Why You Should Enrol in a Paediatric First Aid Course: Learn Child First Aid and CPR
Paediatric first aid is the response given to a baby, toddler, or young child during a medical emergency. A serious illness or injury in a young child can change direction quickly, and the minutes between that change and the arrival of paramedics fall to whoever stands closest to the child. A trained adult gives that […]
First Aid For Teachers and Support Staff: When to Refresh Your HLTAID012 Education and Care Setting First Aid Training
First aid for teachers in Australia carries an expiry date that can quietly slip past staff calendars between term breaks, parent meetings, and curriculum updates. The date you got your certificate can fade out of memory entirely, so educators can discover the problem only when a compliance review or new enrollment forces the question. The path back to being compliant in your first aid requirements takes less time and fewer dollars than the consequences.
First Aid to Treat Eye Injuries: How to Safely Remove Foreign Bodies
Eye injuries can cause vision loss and blindness if untreated. First aid can help an injured eye before it gets to that point.
Common First Aid Terms and Acronyms You Should Know: The CPR and First Aid Basics That Could Help You Save a Life in an Emergency
Knowing these first aid terms and acronyms could help you save a life in an emergency. Read our first aid glossary.
Common Running Injuries: Types, Treatments, and Injury Prevention
Running injuries cut across every level of runner, from those heading out for the first time to those with years of training behind them. The sport asks a lot of the body. Each stride travels force through the feet, ankles, shins, knees, and hips, and when that force is not managed well, the result is pain that sidelines you. How you respond in those first hours shapes how quickly you recover. With the right response, most running injuries are manageable, and many are avoidable.
Quick First Aid for Dislocated Shoulder Injuries
A dislocated shoulder happens when the upper arm bone pops out of the shoulder joint, and the pain it causes can stop you from moving your arm at all. A hard fall, a collision during contact sports, or a sudden blow can all force the joint and the humerus apart. Every dislocation needs medical treatment, and what you do in the minutes before help arrives can protect the joint from further damage and keep the person as comfortable as possible.
Angina: What It Means When You Feel Sudden Chest Pain Symptoms
Angina is one of those medical terms that people hear but rarely understand until it affects them or someone they love. Chest pain has dozens of possible causes, and the difference between a harmless twinge and a symptom of heart disease is not something you can sort out on your own. Your body does not always make it clear when your heart is under strain, and by the time you feel pain in the chest, the condition responsible may have been present for a long time.
The 10 Most Common Sports Injuries in Australia and What to Do For Each
The most common sports injuries in Australia number far higher than just ten. Whether you play sports on weekends with mates or train at a competitive level, you know the feeling when something goes wrong. A sudden twist, an awkward landing, or a collision that leaves you on the ground wondering what just happened. Soft tissue injuries, fractures, and joint injuries affect tens of thousands of Australians every year. What you do in those first few minutes after a sporting injury matters.
Basic First Aid Tips Everyone Should Know During an Emergency
Basic first aid tips save lives. Every year, thousands of Australians find themselves in situations where someone nearby needs urgent help. In the critical first minutes before an ambulance arrives, your actions can mean the difference between life and death.
First aid is the steps taken to keep a person safe while waiting for professional help to arrive. When someone is in need, always call 000 first. You do not need to be a healthcare professional to save a life.
Blunt Abdominal Trauma First Aid Guide: How to Treat Abdominal Injuries
Abdominal trauma first aid is a simple way for anyone to treat a complex injury. Unlike the chest, where the ribcage shields vital organs, the abdominal cavity is unprotected by bones, only a layer of muscle and skin that can’t protect from any real damage. When significant trauma occurs, the damage may be life-threatening before any external signs appear.
Severe Bleeding First Aid: Treatment for Small Wounds and Haemorrhages
Bleeding comes in all shapes and sizes. From minor cuts and scrapes to severe bleeding following a serious injury or accident. Unlike other injuries where the first aid remains the same no matter the degree of damage, the severity of bleeding determines what kind of first aid is needed. Whether it’s a minor nuisance to a life threatening emergency, and the difference your ability to control the bleeding could save someone’s life.
Common First Aid Terms You Should Know: A Beginner’s First Aid Glossary
The world of first aid is full of common first aid terms and acronyms that can seem overwhelming to outsiders. Thankfully, many of them are given catchy acronyms or initialisms to make it easy for a newly trained first aider to remember under the pressure of a real life situation where their intervention could mean the difference between life and death. With a quick glance at this list of first aid terms it will quickly become clear that it’s all easier than it looks.
Baby Fever: When to Worry About a High Body Temperature
Baby fever is one of the biggest concerns for every new parent. How hot is too hot? Are you playing it safe by rushing to see a doctor the moment the thermometer reads too high, or are you just being paranoid? Maybe your little one is even laughing and seems absolutely fine.