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Reviewed by the Medibc First Aid Team — last updated May 2026.

There are around 3,000 snake bites in Australia every year. Fortunately, most of these are not fatal thanks to good snake...

Would you know what to do if you knocked a tooth out or how to help someone bleeding heavily from the mouth?

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Flood season is upon us, so it makes sense to prepare for their effects.

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Reviewed by the Medibc First Aid Team — last updated May 2026.

Blood pressure that’s too high or too low can lead to serious medical consequences. For example, high blood pressure can put you at increased risk of heart attack or stroke.

Reviewed by the Medibc First Aid Team — last updated May 2026.

While we head into summer, it’s good to know what to do to help someone with heat exhaustion or heat stroke.

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Christmas should be a time of joy and happiness, but accidents and illnesses can still happen.

That’s why we’ve put together this guide on first aid at Christmas.

It will tell you what to do if you or your loved ones have a minor accident or injury over the festive season, making sure that your...

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 about ambulance delays or getting the first aid procedure right on your own? It would be simply revolutionary. And the best part is, there is already an app with those exact...

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 are four times more likely than death from stroke and three times more common than death from major trauma (Source: takeheartaustralia...

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 this, they are at risk of experiencing a diabetic emergency.

In this article, we explain the symptoms of a diabetic emergency and what...

Did you know that there are a lot of first aid myths out there that could do more harm than good?

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