A small rural community in Denmark has showed how learning CPR can really save lives.The Danish island of Bornholm, which recently engaged in community wide CPR training, has witnessed impressive life saving results. Tragically, in between the years 2001 and 2003 in Bornholm, not one casulty who suffered a cardiac arrest survived. The residents of Bornholm decided this statistic had to … Continue reading
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Ch 10 The Living Room – It Could Have Been The Last Supper
On tonight’s Channel 10 lifestyle program The Living Room, it could have been the last supper for a number of unsuspecting dinner guests. In his regular cooking segment, Spanish chef Miguel Maestre was tonight tasked with creating a delicious three course meal to serve to twelve dinner guests.The twist was that these guests had a … Continue reading
Study Finds Broken Ribs From CPR To Be Expected
The results of a Korean-based study has shown that fractured ribs from CPR are to be expected. The study by the Yonsei University College of Medicine in Seoul, found that close to one third of all patients that receive CPR, end up with at least one broken rib. The results also showed that women in … Continue reading
Team Coastal First Aid Wins Basketball Final
A big congratulations to the girls in Coastal First Aid’s all-girls basketball team. The girls won a gripping final this week in Taree Basketball Association first division competition. Going into the match as under dogs, the girls won 23-22 over runner’s up Sunne Printing. Well done girls! Match report fromTaree Basketball Association “Sunne Printing and … Continue reading
Spear impales boy’s head
In an interesting story from Florida, a teenage boy who was accidentally shot in the head by a spear gun, has since made a miraculous recovery. The accident occurred on a fishing trip when a friend occidentally fired the spear gun which ended with the three foot spear lodged in teenager, Yasser Lopez’s head. The … Continue reading
Basic First Aid Safety – It Could Save Your Life!
The tragic news story of a man that was killed last night attending to the scene of a motor vehicle accident, has highlighted the real importance of safety in First Aid. The Good Samaritan had stopped to help and render assistance to drivers at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in western Sydney. Unfortunately whilst … Continue reading
Molly Talks About Head Injury First Aid
Molly Meldrum has appeared on Channel Seven’s Sunrise program this morning supporting the need for greater awareness for the proper First Aid treatment of head injuries. Molly has made a impressive recovery since suffering a serious head injury, from falling off a ladder at his home, in December last year. In the interview, Molly highlights … Continue reading
