Paracetamol vs. Ibuprofen: Understanding the Differences
Which is better for you, paracetamol or ibuprofen? Is ibuprofen a stronger painkiller than Panadol? Which is stronger Nurofen or...
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Tony Coffey
- Aug 21
- 3 min
Hands only CPR v CPR with rescue breaths
Much has been written and there are still many questions being asked about hands-only CPR and is it just as effective as conventional CPR...
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 27
- 2 min
The importance of cardiopulmonary rhythm
Cardiac arrest is a situation where a person’s heart has stopped pumping blood around the body. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a...
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 21
- 2 min
Keeping the beat in First Aid and CPR
First aid procedures are constantly evolving. When I first learned to do Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation in 1991, OMG that was a long time...
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 18
- 2 min
Arterial tourniquet to control bleeding
Arterial tourniquet used to control bleeding at a first aid course in Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 15
- 2 min
Exercise good, injuries happen. First aid course in Blacktown
Football player suffering an injury to a leg. You can learn how to treat common sport injuries at a first aid course in Blacktown
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 12
- 1 min
Head injury, when it becomes serious
Tells you what to do for head injury. When is it serious, What to look for and when to go to hospital
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 6
- 2 min
What does antiseptic do? All this and more at a first aid course in Blacktown
Antiseptic, antibiotic and disinfectant.
All have different uses you can learn at a first aid course in Blacktown
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Tony Coffey
- Jul 4
- 1 min
Cleaning a wound, properly
Cleaning and dressing an arm wound at a first aid course in Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
- Jun 30
- 2 min
Heart attack: How to recognise and what to do.
Heart attack. A leading cause of death in Australia. Learn the signs symptoms and treatment in a first aid course in Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
- Apr 10
- 0 min
Seizures
Seizures or brain attack. Learn what to do at a first aid course Blacktown or Sutherland
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Tony Coffey
- Sep 22, 2022
- 2 min
Covid-19 adjustments end
Many observational studies world wide, have shown mixed results regarding out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) outcomes during the...
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Tony Coffey
- Sep 17, 2022
- 2 min
World First Aid Day 2022
World First Aid day is marked on the second Saturday of September each year. Being able to provide correct first aid to someone who is...
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Tony Coffey
- Sep 2, 2022
- 3 min
Summary of Mental Health Issues
Summary of MH issues Mental illness is a general term for several different types of illnesses that can impact a person’s behaviour,...
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Tony Coffey
- Aug 18, 2022
- 2 min
Mental Health issues. Now more than ever post Covid - 19
Mental Health Illness Introduction According to a mental health snapshot released in 2020 by the Australian Institute of Health and...
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Tony Coffey
- Jan 12, 2019
- 2 min
The Great Nosebleed Debate
Nose bleed (epistaxis) Australian Tennis player Nick Kyrgios suffered a nose bleed during the third round of the Australian Open and had...
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Tony Coffey
- Dec 3, 2018
- 2 min
High Blood Pressure - the silent killer
High Blood Pressure (Hypertension) is know as the “silent killer” because most people do not know they have it until something bad...
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Tony Coffey
- Nov 25, 2018
- 1 min
Should First Aid be part of Driving Test?
In a recent submission to Staysafe Committee revue into road safety, St John Ambulance says yes. With over 1000 fatalities annually...
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Tony Coffey
- Nov 5, 2018
- 1 min
Too young to do CPR?
At what age should children be taught Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation? Reliable sources including The American Heart Association and The...
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