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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...
Tony Coffey
Sep 17, 20222 min read


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,...
Tony Coffey
Sep 2, 20223 min read


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...
Tony Coffey
Aug 18, 20222 min read


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...
Tony Coffey
Jan 12, 20192 min read


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...
Tony Coffey
Dec 3, 20182 min read


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...
Tony Coffey
Nov 25, 20181 min read


Too young to do CPR?
At what age should children be taught Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation? Reliable sources including The American Heart Association and The...
Tony Coffey
Nov 5, 20181 min read


RLSSA Annual Drowning Report as swimming season approaches
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=56&v=EeXhFtpRXO8 The annual Drowning Report recently released by Royal Lifesaving Society...
Tony Coffey
Oct 19, 20182 min read


Falls 'on the rise'
In Australia there is approximately 22,000 people who suffer a fractured hip in each year according to a 2017 audit by the Australian and...
Tony Coffey
Oct 15, 20181 min read


Can you really swallow your tongue?
Why does this myth persist? I really can not understand it. Once again a sensational news story, about a heroic footballer who "saved an...
Tony Coffey
Oct 11, 20181 min read
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