Page 2 - Workplace First Aid
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June 20, 2022
The latest stats from Safe Work Australia show that there were over 120,000 serious claims for injuries at work in 2019-20.
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May 30, 2022
Emergencies like fires, floods or extreme weather events can strike at any time.
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May 19, 2022
If you’ve been tasked with setting up a first aid room at your workplace, you’ll want to make sure it ticks all the boxes.
But how do you know where to start and whether you’re including everything you need?
We’ve written this guide to answer these questions. We take you through what you need...
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May 02, 2022
If you’ve enrolled on a first aid course, then give yourself credit for taking an important first step to knowing what to do in a medical emergency.
To give you a head start, we’ve pulled together some first aid common questions that reflect some of the most frequently touched-on topics.
Once...
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April 21, 2022
While electric shocks and injuries are rare, they can be distressing for the victim and bystanders.
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February 24, 2022
You may have seen the acronym DRSABCD (pronounced “Doctors A, B, C and D”) and know that it has something to do with administering first aid or emergency medical treatment.
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June 15, 2021
If you enjoy sports or if you have a child who does, then a first aid kit is a must.
You can keep it in your car or kit bag so that it’s on hand to deal with any minor injuries that are all part of playing sports.
We’ve put together a sports first aid kit checklist with 10 essential items to...
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January 10, 2020
You're never really "off" the job when you're a nurse. You'll clock in and out at your job every day, but you never know when you might need to help someone having a health emergency when you're away from work.
First-aid never takes a day off! It's critical to make sure you have all of the supplies you need for any medical situation, whether you work out of a nurse's room, clinic, or you're a nurse on-the-go.
What do nurses need most? Check out these nine nursing tips to stay prepared!
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January 10, 2020
From 2013-2014, 45% of hospitalised burn injuries were due to contact with heat and hot substances (such as hot drinks, hot food, and cooking oils).
Now extrapolate that to other types of kitchen injuries, add a few years, and you'll get a stunning amount of injuries due to a kitchen hazard. Considering the space is full of cooking hazards (like sharp objects and high temperatures), it's really not too much of a surprise.
The reality is, in addition to the basic work health and safety requirements, you need to stock up on the proper equipment and supplies to handle all possible kitchen safety hazards.
In this article, we'll show you how you can avoid any kitchen hazard with the aid of MediBC.
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November 27, 2019
Bushfire season in Australia...
