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- Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
CPR is a life-saving skill that everyone should learn from an accredited organisation.
- Bites and stings – first aid
If you are bitten or stung by an insect or animal, apply first aid and seek medical treatment as soon as possible.
- Water safety for children
Toddlers are most at risk of drowning because they are mobile and curious but don't understand the danger of water.
- Allergic reactions emergency first aid
Severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) and asthma attacks need urgent emergency first aid. In an emergency, always call triple zero (000).
- Swimming - preventing injury
It only takes seconds for a child to drown, so never take your eyes off children near the water.
- Hypothermia
The early responses to hypothermia will be moving around, seeking shelter, hair standing on end (goosebumps) and shivering.
- First aid basics and DRSABCD
Some knowledge of basic first aid can mean the difference between life and death.
- Advance care plan - personal stories
Advance care plan personal stories
- Calling an ambulance
In a medical emergency, call triple zero (000) for assistance.
- Head and spinal injuries first aid
Head injuries can be serious and require urgent medical attention. A hard blow to the head from a fall, knock or assault can injure the brain, even when there are no visible signs of trauma to the scalp or face. Symptoms of serious head injury include wounds, altered consciousness, clear fluid leaking from the eyes or nose, black eyes or bruises behind the ears, vision changes, nausea and vomiting.