Page 2 - MediBC Blog: First Aid Tips & Safety Advice

Australian cohesive bandage size guide: AEROBAN 2.5-10cm sizes, AEROPLAST rigid sports tape, ankle and joint strapping technique, sports-club kit stocking checklist...

Written by the MediBC medical-supply team · Reviewed against Australian Resuscitation Council Guideline 9.1.1 (soft tissue injuries) and Safe Work Australia heat-stress guidance · Updated May 2026.

Hot and cold therapy is one of the most-used and most-misunderstood interventions in workplace...

Australian workplace disposable gloves and PPE guide: nitrile vs latex, powder-free standards, examination vs industrial grades, face shields, aprons and isolation gowns...

Australian AED cabinet and public-access defibrillator guide: alarmed and outdoor cabinets, ANZCOR placement, mounting hardware, registration with Ambulance Services...

Written by the MediBC medical-supply team · Aligned to AS 1319 Safety Signs for the Occupational Environment and the Safe Work Australia model Code of Practice (First Aid in the Workplace) · Updated May 2026.

First aid posters and safety signs do one job that nothing else in a workplace...

Australian workplace stretcher and patient rescue equipment guide: scoop, foldaway, evacuation sled, stair chair, aluminium splints, air splints and WHS compliance...

Australian workplace first aid cabinet guide: WHS Code of Practice sizing, cabinet types, signage (AS 1319), stocking checklist and quarterly maintenance...

Australian workplace eyewash station guide: AS 4775 compliance, station types, placement, 15-minute flush rule, weekly testing and chemical eye injury response...

Australian first aid for hypoglycaemia and hyperglycaemia. ANZCOR 15-15 rule, severe hypo response, workplace diabetic emergency essentials...

Australian workplace breathalyser and drug testing guide: hand-held, wall-mount, fuel cell. WHS Drug and Alcohol Policy, AS 3547, calibration and procedures...