First Aid Blog
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How Often Should You Ice a Sprain? A First 72 Hours Guide
A practical first 72 hours guide to icing a sprain: 20-minute sessions, skin protection, compression, elevation, warning signs and when to stop self-treatment.
What CPR Course Should I Do? A Simple Guide to Choosing the Right Training
For most Australian workplace and community requirements, the current standalone CPR unit is HLTAID009. Check the exact unit your employer, regulator or industry requires before booking.
Where Do Your Hands Go for CPR? The Key to Life Saving Compressions
For an adult or child, place the heel of one hand on the lower half of the breastbone and place the other hand on top when needed. For an infant,…
When Should You Stop Performing CPR? 4 Critical Situations to Know
Stop CPR only when the person begins to respond or breathe normally, trained help takes over, the situation becomes unsafe, or you are physically unable to continue. Otherwise keep going…
When to Perform CPR: How to Know When It’s Needed
Start CPR when a person is unresponsive and not breathing normally. Gasping or irregular abnormal breaths are not normal breathing—call 000 and begin CPR.
What Is a CPR Course Like? Here’s the Lowdown
HLTAID009 normally combines knowledge preparation with hands-on assessment using adult and infant manikins and an AED trainer. You must physically demonstrate CPR skills; a certificate…
What Does a CPR Course Consist Of? A Breakdown of the HLTAID009 – Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Course
HLTAID009 covers recognising cardiac arrest, calling 000, CPR for adults and infants, AED use, incident communication and post-incident considerations. Assessment includes practical…
What Comes First: CPR, Defibrillation, Mouth-to-Mouth, or Bleeding?
For an unresponsive person who is not breathing normally, call 000, start CPR and use an AED as soon as it arrives. Control immediately life-threatening bleeding at the same time…
The Ultimate Guide to Advanced Resuscitation
Advanced resuscitation builds on CPR with skills such as oxygen therapy, airway equipment and team-based monitoring. These skills sit within recognised training such as HLTAID015 and do…
Can CPR Training Be Done Online? A Comprehensive Guide
HLTAID009 can use online learning for theory, but the required CPR skills must be practically demonstrated on manikins under valid assessment conditions. An online-only certificate does…
