The majority of bleeding noses can be treated at home with simple first aid steps. Nosebleeds are common and rarely serious. However, it’s important to know the correct first aid treatment for dealing with...

While the skin is normally a flexible and resilient barrier to the outside world, wounds that break the skin are all at risk of becoming infected. Harmful germs (bacteria) can prevent healing, increase your...

Carbon Monoxide (CO) is sometimes called the “invisible killer”,  and here’s a good reason for this. Carbon Monoxide is a deadly gas produced by the incomplete burning of carbon-based fuels (for example, coal or...

Giving rescue breaths is an important component of conventional CPR. Although some guidelines now promote ‘Hands-only CPR’ (chest compressions only), rescue breaths remain taught as part of conventional CPR. There is increasing evidence of...

This blog post is an opinion post following a discussion amongst our team. Please let us know your thoughts in the comments! We want to have a debate about the future of first aid...

If you’ve ever been on a first aid/CPR training course, it’s likely you’ve heard about the ‘recovery position’. The recovery position is used when someone is unconscious, but breathing normally. But, how exactly does...

An Automated External Defibrillator (AED) is a medical device used to help victims of sudden cardiac arrest. AEDs work by delivering an electrical shock to the heart if indicated. This clears excessive electrical activity...

First aid can be lifesaving. Knowing the correct first aid treatment can make all the difference before the arrival of professional medical help. Unfortunately, there are several first aid myths still circulating that could...

Many of us will have fainted, or seen someone faint before. But what exactly goes on during a fainting episode? We’ll take a closer look at fainting, and the correct first aid treatment in...

There are many different forms of seizure that can occur. A tonic-clonic seizure occurs when the person first becomes very rigid (tonic) and then has rhythmical muscular contractions (clonic). The person is not usually...

Croup refers to the inflammation and narrowing of the upper parts of the air passages that lead into the lungs, interfering with breathing. Younger children are at greater risk because their airways are small...

Earaches are very common in early childhood. By age three, two-thirds of children have had an ear infection, and half of this group get them repeatedly. In infants and preschoolers, the middle ear, which...

A cardiac arrest occurs when the heart suddenly stops beating blood around the body. This is not the same as a heart attack, we’ve discussed the difference in a previous first aid blog post....

Babies, toddlers and preschoolers are highly susceptible to colds. On average, a child may have three to eight colds a year. For unknown reasons, some children are more prone to getting colds than others....