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First aid is an essential skill that can help save lives. While nothing beats first aid training, having first aid apps on your phone can enhance your knowledge and help you out in an emergency. Check out our guide to the best first aid apps — we’ve handpicked five apps to download today. Each of them is free and easy...

Did you know that businesses must carry out an audit of their first aid kit once every 12 months? This is just one of the duties of employers set out in the Safe Work Australia Code of Practice, which aims to make workplaces safer environments. We explain how you can audit your workplace first aid kit in our latest post. It...

If you’re keen to increase your first aid skills, you’ll need to know about first aid terms and definitions. These will help you remember conditions and procedures essential to first aid. Read our post on understanding first aid terms to get ahead with your training. It will serve as a guide to the most common abbreviations, acronyms and terms to...

Injuries and illnesses can happen at any moment, so it’s important to be prepared by having a well-stocked first aid kit to hand. Your kit will help you manage minor injuries or illnesses or provide first aid to a casualty before professional help arrives. In our latest blog, we explain how to maintain your first aid kit and offer other...

If you live or work in an isolated area, you should have a remote first aid kit available, tailored to your needs. They’re designed for anyone who is based more than an hour away from healthcare services so they can attend to injuries and illness before help is available. Find out all about remote first aid kits and why you...

Basic first aid for the elderly is an essential skill if you care for an older loved one or work with seniors. It’s an unfortunate fact of life that older people are at increased risk of accidents, injuries and first aid emergencies, so knowing some first aid for the elderly will give you the confidence to deal with these types...

We’re heading into festival season, so make sure you’re prepared not just to have a good time but to stay safe with our first aid for festivals tips. While attending festivals and other events can be fun, there is also the potential for a number of first aid scenarios. In this post, we’re going to address some of the most...

Giving your teen the freedom to navigate the world without you can be scary — for both you and them. But you can give them confidence by ensuring that they learn first aid for teens for situations where they or their friends are in need. In this post, we’re going to look at the health issues that are more likely...

October is Bleeding Disorders Awareness Month, which offers a great opportunity to learn first aid techniques for these conditions. In our latest post, we’ll take a look at what this month means and offer tips for first aid for bleeding disorders. You’ll also find out about bleeding disorders and living with this type of health condition. What is Bleeding Disorders...

Everyone gets cuts and scratches occasionally, and most heal of their own accord within a short timeframe. But how do you make your wound heal faster so you feel better sooner? In this article, we explain first aid for wounds and offer some simple tips to speed up healing. We’ll also look at wound care after surgery and how you...