Teamwork in Trauma Recovery
The importance of First Aid in assisting victim resume their normal lives after a traumatic event. Effective trauma care is built on...
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Tony Coffey
Mar 213 min read
Anti-choking suction devices WARNING
In moments of panic and urgency, especially when it comes to child safety, we often grasp for solutions that seem quick and effective....
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Tony Coffey
Oct 1, 20232 min read
Paracetamol vs. Ibuprofen: Understanding the Differences
Which is better for you, paracetamol or ibuprofen? Is ibuprofen a stronger painkiller than Panadol? Which is stronger Nurofen or...
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Tony Coffey
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Hands only CPR v CPR with rescue breaths
Much has been written and there are still many questions being asked about hands-only CPR and is it just as effective as conventional CPR...
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Tony Coffey
Jul 27, 20232 min read
The importance of cardiopulmonary rhythm
Cardiac arrest is a situation where a person’s heart has stopped pumping blood around the body. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a...
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Tony Coffey
Jul 21, 20232 min read
Keeping the beat in First Aid and CPR
First aid procedures are constantly evolving. When I first learned to do Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation in 1991, OMG that was a long time...
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Tony Coffey
Jul 18, 20232 min read
Arterial tourniquet to control bleeding
Arterial tourniquet used to control bleeding at a first aid course in Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
Jul 15, 20232 min read
Exercise good, injuries happen. First aid course in Blacktown
Football player suffering an injury to a leg. You can learn how to treat common sport injuries at a first aid course in Blacktown
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Tony Coffey
Jul 12, 20231 min read
Head injury, when it becomes serious
Tells you what to do for head injury. When is it serious, What to look for and when to go to hospital
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Tony Coffey
Jul 6, 20232 min read
What does antiseptic do? All this and more at a first aid course in Blacktown
Antiseptic, antibiotic and disinfectant.
All have different uses you can learn at a first aid course in Blacktown
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Tony Coffey
Jul 4, 20231 min read
Cleaning a wound, properly
Cleaning and dressing an arm wound at a first aid course in Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
Jun 30, 20232 min read
Heart attack: How to recognise and what to do.
Heart attack. A leading cause of death in Australia. Learn the signs symptoms and treatment in a first aid course in Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
Apr 10, 20230 min read
Seizures
Seizures or brain attack. Learn what to do at a first aid course Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
Sep 22, 20222 min read
Covid-19 adjustments end
Many observational studies world wide, have shown mixed results regarding out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes during the...
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Tony Coffey
Sep 17, 20222 min read
World First Aid Day 2022
World First Aid day is marked on the second Saturday of September each year. Being able to provide correct first aid to someone who is...
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Tony Coffey
Sep 2, 20223 min read
Summary of Mental Health Issues
Summary of MH issues Mental illness is a general term for several different types of illnesses that can impact a person’s behaviour,...
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Tony Coffey
Aug 18, 20222 min read
Mental Health issues. Now more than ever post Covid - 19
Mental Health Illness Introduction According to a mental health snapshot released in 2020 by the Australian Institute of Health and...
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Tony Coffey
Feb 16, 20210 min read
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Tony Coffey
Jan 12, 20192 min read
The Great Nosebleed Debate
Nose bleed (epistaxis) Australian Tennis player Nick Kyrgios suffered a nose bleed during the third round of the Australian Open and had...
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Tony Coffey
Dec 3, 20182 min read
High Blood Pressure - the silent killer
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is know as the “silent killer” because most people do not know they have it until something bad...
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