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First Aid Brisbane Pty Ltd

Locality: Clontarf

Phone: +61 7 3467 3867

Address: 26 Huntington St 4019 Clontarf, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.firstaidbrisbane.com.au

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23.01.2022 I highly recommend this first aid firm.. Yvonne is an awsome instructor.. Thank you !

21.01.2022 Do you know how to administer first aid? #Asthma First Aid posters should be on display for all to see. Download your FREE poster today! http://ow.ly/RZsV50vyQMq

20.01.2022 Do you know what an absence seizure looks like? An absence seizure involves brief episodes of staring, usually for a few seconds only, which may go unnoticed ...unless seizures occur frequently. Absence seizures begin and end abruptly. The person may stare vacantly or the eyes may drift upwards and flicker. It may be mistaken for daydreaming or zoning out and the person will not be responsive to touch or voice. Afterward the person may have no memory of what happened during the seizure. To assist someone having this type of seizure: Recognise that a seizure has occurred Reassure the person Repeat any information that may have been missed during the seizure. For more information you can visit: http://bit.ly/EQabsence Please share this information for #SeizureSafetySeptember and remember: not all seizures are the same!

20.01.2022 Snake Bites in Australia That bite of summer has well and truly come early this year and with that heat, comes snakes. 3000 bites are reported annually. ... 300-500 hospitalisations 2-3 deaths annually. Average time to death is 12 hours. The urban myth that you are bitten in the yard and die before you can walk from your chook pen back to the house is a load of rubbish. While not new, the management of snake bite (like a flood/fire evacuation plan or CPR) should be refreshed each season. Let’s start with a Basic overview. There are five genus of snakes that will harm us (seriously) Browns, Blacks, Adders, Tigers and Taipans. All snake venom is made up of huge proteins (like egg white). When bitten, a snake injects some venom into the meat of your limb (NOT into your blood). This venom can not be absorbed into the blood stream from the bite site. It travels in a fluid transport system in your body called the lymphatic system (not the blood stream). Now this fluid (lymph) is moved differently to blood. Your heart pumps blood around, so even when you are lying dead still, your blood still circulates around the body. Lymph fluid is different. It moves around with physical muscle movement like bending your arm, bending knees, wriggling fingers and toes, walking/exercise etc. Now here is the thing. Lymph fluid becomes blood after these lymph vessels converge to form one of two large vessels (lymphatic trunks)which are connected to veins at the base of the neck. Back to the snake bite site. When bitten, the venom has been injected into this lymph fluid (which makes up the bulk of the water in your tissues). The only way that the venom can get into your blood stream is to be moved from the bite site in the lymphatic vessels. The only way to do this is to physically move the limbs that were bitten. Stay still!!! Venom can’t move if the victim doesn’t move. Stay still!! Remember people are not bitten into their blood stream. In the 1980s a technique called Pressure immobilisation bandaging was developed to further retard venom movement. It completely stops venom /lymph transport toward the blood stream. A firm roll bandage is applied directly over the bite site (don’t wash the area). Technique: Three steps: keep them still Step 1 Apply a bandage over the bite site, to an area about 10cm above and below the bite. Step 2: Then using another elastic roller bandage, apply a firm wrap from Fingers/toes all the way to the armpit/groin. The bandage needs to be firm, but not so tight that it causes fingers or toes to turn purple or white. About the tension of a sprain bandage. Step 3: Splint the limb so the patient can’t walk or bend the limb. Do nots: Do not cut, incise or suck the venom. Do not EVER use a tourniquet Don’t remove the shirt or pants - just bandage over the top of clothing. Remember movement (like wriggling out of a shirt or pants) causes venom movement. DO NOT try to catch, kill or identify the snake!!! This is important. In hospital we NO LONGER NEED to know the type of snake; it doesn’t change treatment. 5 years ago we would do a test on the bite, blood or urine to identify the snake so the correct anti venom can be used. BUT NOW... we don’t do this. Our new Antivenom neutralises the venoms of all the 5 listed snake genus, so it doesn’t matter what snake bit the patient. Read that again- one injection for all snakes! Polyvalent is our one shot wonder, stocked in all hospitals, so most hospitals no longer stock specific Antivenins. Australian snakes tend to have 3 main effects in differing degrees. Bleeding - internally and bruising. Muscles paralysed causing difficulty talking, moving & breathing. Pain In some snakes severe muscle pain in the limb, and days later the bite site can break down forming a nasty wound. Allergy to snakes is rarer than winning lotto twice. Final tips: not all bitten people are envenomated and only those starting to show symptoms above are given antivenom. Did I mention to stay still. Repost Ect4health. https://www.facebook.com/Ect4Health/

19.01.2022 Would you help us to raise awareness of #asthma this Asthma Week? We’re looking for people to put their hand up and share what it’s like to live with asthma, an...d/or asthma and #hayfever We’ve got some interesting content and news items we’d like to share with our Australian community and we need your help. If you’re interested, please PM us. Capital cities will be best placed for TV media stories #AsthmaWeek

18.01.2022 Adrenaline (epinephrine) is lifesaving medication for someone experiencing a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis). Antihistamines may help some allergic symp...toms, such as rash or itching, but they do NOT stop the progression of anaphylaxis. New research presented at the American Academy of Paediatrics (AAP) over the weekend showed that administration of antihistamines during anaphylaxis can cause more harm to a patient than good (https://bit.ly/348X8WX). It is thought that administering antihistamine during anaphylaxis can result in a delay in administration of adrenaline, and delay in seeking immediate medical care at the first sign of anaphylaxis. If an unwell person is thought to be experiencing anaphylaxis because they have any ONE of the symptoms of anaphylaxis listed on the ASCIA Action Plan (https://bit.ly/2JtQhQc) then they should lay flat, and an adrenaline autoinjector - EpiPen - MUST be used. An ambulance must then be called. For more information about emergency treatment for anaphylaxis: (https://bit.ly/2BMjS35)

15.01.2022 Do you have a fountain, building, landmark, bridge or tree in your area that could go purple for epilepsy on Purple Day? Our dedicated volunteer Sandi is all wr...apped up in purple illuminations this year. Get in touch with Sandi on [email protected] if you are willing to encourage your local council or a business to go purple or let us know if you have any suggestions. Together we can help raise awareness of epilepsy! http://bit.ly/eqpurpleday See more

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14.01.2022 Awsome group of people a pleasure to work with

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07.01.2022 Bengal Sergeant Major - Are the most common fish we see on our snorkeling tour, they are in large schools following us for the entire 50 minute snorkel. They ar...e egg layers. First they clear a site to create a nest, then engage in a mating dance with rapid swimming and fin movements. Spawning occurs at dawn... See more

03.01.2022 Some weeks ago, I talked about helping others by donating blood. Well, if you’re anything like my husband, needles and blood are not your favourite thing. And that’s totally fine. There are plenty of people who can’t donate blood, whether it be for medical or personal reasons. Nothing to be ashamed of. There are plenty of other ways to help if you’re feeling up to it. One that our trainer, Donald, likes to do is volunteer for State Emergency Service (SES). SES is a non-profit... organisation in Queensland that responds to a variety of disasters and emergencies. It is recommended that you be somewhat fit since most tasks are pretty physical based and you must be at least 16 years old to join. There are no costs to volunteer (except maybe traveling) but there is training that must be regularly attended. A majority of the tasks include: Emergency repairs Removal of fallen trees Rescuing people from heights and depths (cliffs and ravines) Flood boat operations (evacuations, emergency supplies, searching waters) Road crash rescue Searches Emergency traffic management Urban search and rescue Agency support (helping other emergency services) Incident management (coordinating response teams) Community education (Helping get emergency messages and warnings to the public) Volunteers are provided with free professional training to grant them the skills which may be required in almost any emergency situation. Protective clothing and equipment necessary for the assignment are also provided. And any injuries acquired while working for SES is covered by workers’ compensation. So all SES volunteers are fully protected and prepared for any emergency they may be asked to join in. If you are hoping to volunteer but aren’t sure how much physical labor you can handle, contact your local SES office to see how you can help. Not all jobs require the same levels of physical fitness. You can also find their information at https://www.ses.qld.gov.au. Image taken from SES website: https://www.ses.qld.gov.au

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