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You don’t need any special hacks – but taking a few simple precautions can save you from pain or an infection.
Staying warm in winter is important, but so is staying safe. So a little caution can go a long way to prevent serious injury.
What you know and what you bring with you to the beach could protect you from dangers including sunburn and heat exposure, injury or death.
From bull ants to fire ants, several types of ants found in Australia can sting. While ant stings are painful, they will generally get better on their own.
First aid guidelines for snake bite include staying still. But that can be tough if you’re in a rural or remote location.
Accidents happen and kids get injured. But how can you tell if it needs an icepack, a physio or a trip to the emergency department?
Hot water, cold water, rubbing with sand? What our new review says works best to treat jellyfish stings.
Collaboration and good working relationships are crucial for community-based ambulance services to work.
When to use an ice pack or heat pad depends on the timing and severity of injury and pain.
Don’t hold back. Performing CPR on a snakebite victim who has collapsed can save their life, however imperfect your technique.
Whether it’s a bite from a spider or another insect, the management is the same - most will get better without any medical treatment.
If you’re confused about how best to treat a jellyfish sting, you’re not alone. Even the experts disagree. So, here’s the best advice we have.
A charity is recommending the public be advised to help each other in emergency situations.
We expect just as much from our ambulance services as we do from accident and emergency departments. But under-resourced and overstretched health systems mean ambulance staff are increasingly under pressure…
Disasters and extreme weather events often affect populated areas and yet few people consider that they’d be required to act as a “first responder” in their community before, during or after such events…
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