Changes to ASCIA Action Plans for Anaphylaxis

Posted on 11th July 2018 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid Info

Within the last week, The Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA) has released a range of updated Action Plans for 2018. Why are these changes important for first aiders and what has changed? Well here is everything you need to know. ASCIA Action Plans are an easy to follow, single page document designed … Continue reading →

First Aid Courses That Come To You!

Posted on 26th June 2018 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

Are you looking for a first aid course that comes to you? Well thankfully you’re in luck! We offer a range of nationally recognised first aid courses that can be delivered when and importantly, where you want them! Where can I hold my first aid course? For groups of 5 or more, we offer first … Continue reading →

‘Pimp My First Aid Kit’ – 5 Items For Less Than $20

Posted on 5th June 2018 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

All first aid kits come with a standard list of inclusions however many are lacking when it comes to assisting in even the most common first aid emergencies. Here are five simple and very cheap items that are typically not included in a standard kit which you could get to help you treat a range … Continue reading →

Should You Deliver CPR Rescue Breaths?

Posted on 13th March 2018 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

It is one of the questions that has spawned a lot of debate and research in recent years in the field of resuscitation science. We’ve blogged about it a couple of times including here and also here. Should you deliver rescue breaths as part of CPR? That is, should you deliver conventional CPR (compressions and … Continue reading →

A Smartphone App That Could Save Your Life

Posted on 25th November 2017 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

Whilst other smart users may be busy snap chating, swiping right to date and leveling up on Candy Crush, there may be others in Victoria soon that could be using their phones to save lives. 2018 will see Victoria as the first Australian state to roll-out a first responder program in a bid to boost survival … Continue reading →

Life Saving Trio Awarded

Posted on 20th November 2017 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

Today a group of strangers that went in to help a man at a regional train station and ended up saving his life, will be awarded Community Hero Awards. The Courier Mail reports that train driver Darcy Hutchinson and nurse Bruce Killey were just sitting, waiting for a train, when they noticed 61-year-old Bill Patterson, slumped … Continue reading →

Be The Resuscitator, Not The Spectator!

Posted on 16th November 2017 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

Have you ever thought about the power that completing a first aid course, can provide you? A news story published in the Sunshine Coast Daily this week recounted a great story of a successful resuscitation of a drowning victim at Sunshine Beach, Queensland on November the 5th. The story was told through the eyes of … Continue reading →