School First-Aid

First aid tips, kit guides and safety advice from the MediBC team.

School First-Aid

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First aid terms glossary with bandages and CPR chart
Family & Home First Aid Workplace First Aid

First aid terms explained

19 March 2024

Reviewed by the Medibc First Aid Team — last updated May 2026. If you’re keen to increase your first aid skills, you’ll need to…

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Advanced first aid course training with AED and CPR gear
First-Aid Kits School First-Aid

What is an advanced first aid course?

18 April 2023

Reviewed by the Medibc First Aid Team — last updated May 2026. An advanced first aid course covers a wide range of advanced skills for the…

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CPR app emergency response with CPR keyring and AED
First-Aid Kits Workplace First Aid

The new app that connects CPR trained people with emergencies

30 November 2022

Wouldn’t it be great if trained professionals could get to emergencies much faster than they do right now? If you wouldn’t have to worry…

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Sudden cardiac arrest first aid with AED defibrillator
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

What do I need to know about sudden cardiac arrest?

1 November 2022

Sudden cardiac arrest affects around 30,000 Australians a year, with about 90% of cases ending in death. In fact, deaths from sudden cardiac arrest…

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Diabetic emergency first aid response with monitoring kit
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

How you can spot a diabetic emergency and what you can do to help

26 October 2022

If you know someone with diabetes, you’ll understand that they have to manage their condition carefully to keep healthy. If they don’t do…

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World First Aid Day family first aid kit ready
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

Celebrate World First Aid Day This September

2 September 2022

Did you know that World First Aid Day is celebrated on 10 September all over the globe? ...

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Emergency preparedness with family first aid kit and survival supplies
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

Are you prepared for an emergency?

30 May 2022

Emergencies like fires, floods or extreme weather events can strike at any time. ...

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DRSABCD action plan — the 7 first aid steps
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

DRSABCD action plan: what it stands for and the 7 steps

24 February 2022

Reviewed by the MediBC First Aid Team · Last updated June 2026 · Aligned with ANZCOR Basic Life Support guidelines. DRSABCD...

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Parent teaching child first aid using a family kit
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

What should I teach my child about first aid?

3 January 2022

When you have kids, minor accidents are an unfortunate fact of life. So it’s totally natural for you as a parent to have some basic first aid…

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Babies and children first aid kit on the changing table
First-Aid Kits Family & Home First Aid

What should first aid kits for babies and children include?

17 September 2021

Any parent or parent-to-be wants to do everything possible to keep their little one safe and cared for. So as well as the day-to-day stuff like…

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