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First Aid courses and tips for parents

With the weather warming up, the potential for injuries around the house with children will also start to increase as they start to spend more time outdoors and even in the swimming pool. As hard as we try, there are moments as parents where will miss things or we aren't watching as our little ones hurt themselves.  While we can't be there for every single incident, knowing how to treat injuries is just as important. Some potential first aid hazards for the warmer months include: Bites: insects, spiders and snakes are all on the move as the temperature rises and

How treating hayfever can help asthma

It's Spring here in Australia and with Spring comes that feeling of dread for the thousands of Queenslanders that suffer hayfever. Hayfever (or 'allergic Rhinitis')  is an allergy related condition which can be triggered off by inhaling allergens from the surrounding environment. In Spring time the surrounding environment is usually rich with pollen from flora, grass, weeds and other plants which flourish in season. When these pollen's enter the nasal passage, as with any allergic reaction, it swells and becomes inflamed which inadvertently blocks the nasal passage and generally makes life pretty uncomfortable. For an unfortunate few these symptoms can

How to prepare for a marathon

On the eve of the Gold Coast Airport Marathon weekend, we thought it was worth a mention on some tips on how to prepare for the big event.  Whether you are competing in the 5.7 kilometre event or the 42 kilometre full marathon, there are some things you can do leading up to the event to assist in potentially preventing injury or health issues. No matter how fit and healthy the competitors, there will always be injuries. The main first aid incidents at Marathon events are caused by over-exertion and strain.  Some of the most common treatments seen at major

CPR and Defibrillator Saves the Life of a Young Dad

We recently saw the heart-warming story on television of the desperate plea from a grateful man trying to track down the ten strangers who saved his life on a Victorian beach nine months ago. Sean Purcell, 37, was going for a jog along a beach in Torquay, Victoria with his dog when he suddenly collapsed face down in the water. Unbeknownst to the unconscious Sean, over the next twenty minutes a group of approximately ten complete strangers orchestrated a successful CPR procedure which resulted in his life being saved. While a group of them took turns administering CPR, one lady

Heart Problems and Defibrillation

Every year approximately 55,000 Australians suffer a heart attack (Sudden Cardiac Arrest). The National Heart Foundation of Australia recently released the concerning statistics that an average of 26 people die every day from heart attacks. Cardiovascular disease (CVD) claims even more lives as the leading cause of death in Australia. What the Heart Foundation has also found is that these deaths are ‘largely preventable.’ So what causes Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA)? When someone goes into Cardiac Arrest the normally organised electrical impulses that initiate cardiac contraction (our heartbeats) discharge chaotically, and this results in the heart muscle twitching spasmodically. Ventricular

Epilepsy awareness

Although reasons vary, the most common cause of seizure among adults is epilepsy. Seizures can be sudden, dramatic and upsetting to watch. Care should be taken to protect the casualty from harm. The steps below show how to recognise a seizure and how to best treat somebody you think is suffering from one. Recognising an epileptic seizure The following sequence of events is common among people having a seizure. They suddenly lose consciousness. Their body becomes rigid, arching their back. Their breathing may be noisy and become difficult. The casualty could experience loss of bladder control. Usually, after a few

How to Keep your Business Safe

At First Aid Accident & Emergency, we spend a lot of time training staff in their own business environment. This is ideal as it allows the first aid and safety procedures, which are taught in our First Aid courses, to be tailored directly to their own surroundings. While it is important to ensure your staff members are all knowledgeable in basic first aid, a lot of incidents can actually be prevented by making small (or sometimes big) changes to the actual layout of your workplace. The team at FAAE have come across many situations with their offsite training where they

What to do with a Jellyfish Sting

It is getting to that time of year when the Gold Coast waters are receiving a few not-so-welcome guests. Less than a month ago a large swarm of blue blubber (or Catostylus mosaicus) jellyfish were reported off the beaches on the southern end of the Gold Coast signaling that the Jellyfish season is here. Unfortunately children are the common candidates for receiving jellyfish stings because of the amount of time they spend in the water and also their curiosity of trying to pick them up. If you or your child does receive a jellyfish sting there are several things you should

Do we have to give Breaths with CPR?

Are Breaths important with CPR? CPR and the lates updates CPR stands for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. It’s the Australian Resuscitation Councils (ARC) recommendation to start CPR on a patient that is unresponsive and not breathing. CPR combines 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths and gives a person the best chance of survival following a cardiac arrest. There has now been an updated guideline on CPR due to COVID-19, Compressions only CPR! The latest recommendation from the ARC is to not perform rescue breaths on a patient you don’t know unless you have a protective barrier in place or suspect COVID19.

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