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Wollongong First Aid

Locality: Wollongong, New South Wales

Phone: +61 1800 820 950

Address: Unit 8 / 6-8 Ralph Black Dr 2500 Wollongong, NSW, Australia

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

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25.01.2022 We asked a public health expert for reliable advice on COVID-19, vaccinations and your children's health. #VaccinesWork

25.01.2022 It's Restart a Heart Day!!!! Making a difference has never been so simple. 1. Call - 000 2. Push - CPR 3.Shock - AED... SCA is the Leading Cause of Death Globally. SCA can happen to ANYONE, at any TIME, at any AGE. Spread the word and together, we can make a difference. Find out more: https://www.aerohealthcare.com/restart-a-heart-day-2020-2/ See more

23.01.2022 Lifeguards from Wollongong City Council under went proficiency training today. Here you can see them making light work of a rescue manikin weighing around 80kg that simulates an unconscious patient and responding to a cardiac arrest in a COVID environment.

21.01.2022 https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10157132201213091&id=566198090

18.01.2022 From tomorrow, New South Wales residents will be 'strongly recommended' to wear masks indoors where it's hard to maintain social distancing, like in supermarket...s or on public transport, for hospitality workers and at places of worship. "We do strongly encourage mask wearing as the fourth line of defence," NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant said this morning. Read more: 7news.link/2Xhfi7Y #Coronavirus #7NEWS

18.01.2022 Today, New South Wales passed another coronavirus milestone; the number of COVID-19 tests surpassing 1.5 million. It comes as the state recorded 12 new cases ov...ernight, and the death of an 83-year-old man whose infection source was linked to the Crossroads Hotel cluster. More: 7news.link/3i4UU25 NSW Health Statement: Twelve new cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in the 24 hours to 8.00pm last night, bringing the total number of cases in NSW to 3,595. One previously reported case has been excluded. Confirmed cases (including interstate residents in NSW health care facilities): 3,595 Deaths (in NSW from confirmed cases): 52 Total tests carried out: 1,508,040 Today, NSW passed another testing milestone. More than 1.5 million COVID tests have now been administered across the state since the start of the pandemic around six months ago. There were 22,427 tests reported in the 24-hour reporting period, compared with 23,458 in the previous 24 hours. As reported yesterday, an 83-year-old man who had COVID-19 sadly passed away yesterday morning, taking the total number of deaths in NSW from confirmed COVID-19 cases to 52. Of the 12 new cases reported to 8 pm last night: - One case is a traveller in hotel quarantine - Three cases attended the Apollo restaurant on 25 July - Two cases attended the Mounties Club in Mount Pritchard on 23 July - Five cases are close contacts of known cases - One case is locally acquired with no known source identified. One case attended the Advance Early Learning childcare centre in Merrylands while infectious on 27, 28 and 29 July 2020. A second case has been reported this morning. The centre is currently closed for cleaning and close contact tracing is underway. One case counted in yesterday’s numbers attended the Toronto Court House (Toronto Drug Court) on Monday, 27 July. As a precaution, cleaning of the courthouse will take place today. All close contacts have been identified and being contacted this morning. As a precaution, anyone who attended the Toronto Court House between 7am and 2pm on Monday, 27 July should watch for any symptoms and should even mild symptoms develop, they must self-isolate and seek urgent testing for COVID-19. One case attended Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL on Monday 27 July from 6:30 pm to 8 pm. Patrons and staff of the Canterbury Hurlstone Park RSL who attended at the same time should monitor for symptoms and if symptoms develop, seek testing and isolate themselves pending the test results. One case attended Neeta Shopping Centre in Fairfield on number of times between 23 July and 30 July, including the Soul Pattinson Chemist, Woolworths and Fresco Juice Bar. While the risk to others is thought low, anyone who visited the shopping centre on these days should to monitor for symptoms and if symptoms develop, seek testing and isolate themselves pending the test results. For the full list of dates for venues and locations associated with confirmed cases, please visit NSW Government - Latest news and updates. There are now: - 98 cases associated with Thai Rock Wetherill Park cluster - 58 cases associated with the Crossroads Hotel cluster - 33 cases associated with the funeral events in Bankstown and surrounding suburbs cluster including nine associated with Mounties in Mount Pritchard. - 24 cases associated with the Potts Point cluster, including 18 cases linked to the Apollo Restaurant cluster and 6 cases are now linked with the Thai Rock Restaurant Potts Point cluster (2 cases attended both). It has now been more than 14 days since the last case associated with the Batemans Bay Soldiers Club. Eight cases were associated with the cluster. While most cases in the past week have been associated with local clusters and close contact with known cases, seven in the last week have not been able to be linked to known cases. These unlinked cases have been in people from South Western, Western Sydney, South Eastern Sydney and Sydney LHDs. It is extremely important that we all keep our families and loved ones safe. To help stop the spread of COVID-19: - If you are unwell, stay in, get tested and isolate. - Wash your hands regularly. Take hand sanitiser with you when you go out. - Keep your distance. Leave 1.5 metres between yourself and others. - Wear a mask in situations where you cannot physically distance. A full list of COVID-19 testing clinics is available or people can visit their GP. Anyone directed to undertake a 14-day self-isolation period must stay in isolation for the full period, even if they test negative. This is because early testing may not detect an infection, and release from self-isolation based on a negative test could allow an infectious person to infect others in the community. The self-isolation period is 14 days as most people who are infected and develop symptoms will do so within 14 days of infection. There are 107 COVID-19 cases being treated by NSW Health. Nine people were in intensive care and four were ventilated as of 8pm last night. Eighty eight per cent of cases are in non-acute, outofhospital care. #Coronavirus #7NEWS

12.01.2022 Registrations are now open for Stroke Week 31 August - 6 September: https://bit.ly/StrokeWeek2020 This year we’re celebrating F.A.S.T. Heroes, those people who... knew the signs and saved a life. Across Australia, F.A.S.T. Heroes save lives every day, by simply knowing and recognising the signs of stroke and calling an ambulance immediately. They know that stroke is always a medical emergency and time is critical. This National Stroke Week we are calling for more F.A.S.T. Heroes to potentially save the life of a loved one, a colleague, a stranger or even themselves. Become a F.A.S.T. Hero by learning and sharing the F.A.S.T. message and calling triple 000 straight away if you suspect a stroke. You can get involved and raise awareness in your own way. In 2020, this might mean making your event or activity virtual. Sign up and receive a free Stroke Week kit (and a virtual kit) to support your activity including a range of hard copy and digital resources. Register for a free pack today: https://bit.ly/StrokeWeek2020

08.01.2022 To nurses and midwives of the : Thank you for working round the clock to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Thank you for the difference you are making, every da...y and everywhere. Support Nurses and Midwives!

07.01.2022 Another great install of a lifesaving defibrillator. A local apartment building supporting Wollongong First Aid supporting their residents!!

07.01.2022 IMPORTANT An open letter from Dr Nick Moncrieff. Dear Premier Berejiklian For over a month it has been clear that the Covid-19 crisis was far from over. Yet ...in NSW we always seem to be about 3 weeks behind in making decisions that will prevent community transmission from increasing. I ask that you do not continue this trend and more decisive action is taken. In particular: 1 - stop 'recommending' against travel between parts of NSW. It needs to be regulated and limited to essential travel such as for work, study or medical care. 2 - limit indoor venues to no more than 20 people with distancing, and close bars and pubs temporarily. Yes, this will impact many businesses, but acting now will prevent longer and broader shutdowns. 3 - make masks mandatory on public transport, shopping centres and close contact situations. I may not be an epidemiologist, but after more than 25 years in medicine, including over 15 as a specialist, I fear more lives will be lost, more people will be permanently physically and mentally damaged, and more livelihoods will be smashed unless you act now. With utmost respect - every doctor, healthcare worker and medical administrator I know say they can see that the second wave is coming and that the government is lagging behind in terms of what needs to be done. People are shaking their heads at every new case announcement, including recent cases in my city of Newcastle, because we all know there will be people who don't follow 'recommendations' so need enforceable regulations to stop individual actions impacting the entire community. We had done so well crushing the first wave, but inaction has allowed the beast to resurface. As a doctor, as an asthmatic, as a father and a son, and as a member of our community, I implore you to take real action now to stop a full second wave and the terrible consequences that come with it. Yours sincerely, Dr Nick Moncrieff Specialist Plastic Surgeon Ps: we would not normally use our social media to make statements like this... but this is just too important to stay silent. Gladys Berejiklian NSW Health Scott Morrison (ScoMo) Australian Government Department of Health Australasian Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons - ASAPS Royal Australasian College of Surgeons AMA (NSW) Newcastle Herald The Sydney Morning Herald #Covid19 #StopTheSecondWave #GladysBerejiklian #NSWHealth #HNEHealth #AsapsAu

07.01.2022 To all nurses and the greater medical community - thanks!

05.01.2022 At Wollongong First Aid we try to go above and beyond. Today our director Mark McCarthy delivering demonstration kits to school administraion manager Tammy Lawler at Bredbo Public School for their upcoming zoom session next week as part of their CPR and Anaphylaxis training requirements. Mark is looking forward to teaching the staff next week.

03.01.2022 Wollongong City Council Lifeguards participating in essential training today. Practicing managing a rescue and resuscitation as a single responder. Normally working as a team, being challenged today to work by themselves to ensure they remain at the top of their game!!