You never know when an emergency could strike. While your first step to handling any emergency situation should be to call 000, knowing how to perform basic first aid can mean the difference between life and death. No matter what industry you’re in, basic knowledge of first aid is an essential life skill that can...Read More

Let’s face it, an itchy or sore eye is enough to drive anyone crazy. It’s even more frustrating when your steps to alleviating eye discomfort only results in further irritation. If you’re experiencing eye discomfort, it’s important that you take the right steps to treat it properly. What causes eye irritation and soreness? Common external...Read More

Fainting, otherwise referred to as syncope, is the sudden and temporary loss of consciousness – which usually occurs due to low blood pressure (hypotension) or a lack of oxygen reaching the brain. While fainting isn’t usually serious, it can sometimes indicate an underlying medical issue. If someone you know or close by passes out or...Read More

When Greg Page from The Wiggles collapsed at a bushfire charity concert at the start of 2020, there was a frantic rush from those around him on-stage to get help. It wasn’t until an off-duty nurse by the name of Grace Jones stepped in with a defibrillator that the yellow Wiggle’s life was saved.Each year,...Read More

Do you often cut yourself while chopping vegetables, or are your kids adventurous and prone to grazed knees or elbows? While these types of injuries can be irritating and painful, you can mostly tend to them yourself using basic first aid items.Keep reading to find out how to treat different types of cuts, grazes, and...Read More