First Aid Education Vital For Children

Posted on 25th January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News | Tagged CPR

The Director of Neurosurgery at Melbourne’s Alfred hospital’s has today, spoken out about the importance of First Aid education, particularly for children. In an interview with the Herald Sun, Professor Jeffery Rosenfeld has talked about how even the most basic of First Aid care, can make a real difference. He commented “First aid can make the … Continue reading →

NRL Players Support CPR Education

Posted on 25th January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News

A number of National Rugby League players have supported the call for CPR and First Aid to be taught in schools. The Daily Telegraph has spoken to players from across different league clubs, who all recognised the importance of having the life saving skills. Manly Sea Eagles hooker Matt Ballin, who has taken CPR courses … Continue reading →

Blind Lady Saves Cabbie

Posted on 22nd January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News | Tagged Accidents, CPR

A vision impaired lady has this week, saved the life of her taxi driver by successfully administering CPR. Judy-Gaye Streit had just been dropped off at a shopping centre when her taxi driver, Neil Wilkinson, suddenly collapsed to the ground suffering a cardiac arrest. Quick thinking Streit, dialed 000 for an ambulance and followed instructions … Continue reading →

Good Samaritans Recognised

Posted on 17th January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News | Tagged Accidents, CPR

The great work of Good Samaritans, ordinary people that provide life saving First Aid, have been recognised recently. In Melbourne, a cardiac arrest survivor has today, thanked her rescuers. Leanne Jackson, who was clinically dead for over 20 minutes, was saved by passers-by who came to her aid and provided life saving CPR. After Jackson … Continue reading →

Cardiac Arrests On The Rise For Marathon Runners

Posted on 15th January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid Research | Tagged Accidents, CPR

Thinking of doing a marathon or half marathon? New research may make you think again. The incidence of cardiac arrests in marathon runners appears to have risen over the last decade. Research published by the New England Journal of Medicine, shows a near doubling of the rate of runners suffering from cardiac arrest over the … Continue reading →

CPR, A Receipe To Save Lives – Masterchef Cook

Posted on 13th January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News | Tagged CPR

Masterchef contestant and current Channel Ten Ironman reporter, Hayden Quinn, has talked about the importance of learning CPR. Quinn talks to The Daily Telegraph as part of the paper’s campaign for mandatory CPR and First Aid training in schools. Quinn, a former Warringah Council beach lifeguard, commented that learning CPR is not just to help … Continue reading →

CPR Must Be Taught In Schools – Daily Telegraph

Posted on 12th January 2012 by coastalfa Posted in First Aid News | Tagged CPR, First Aid Training, School

Sydney’s Daily Telegraph has launched a campaign for mandatory teaching of CPR in schools. Prompted by the recent spate of drownings and near drownings, in NSW and other States, the newspaper is supporting the call for First Aid and CPR training to be made an integral part of the NSW curriculum. In an online poll … Continue reading →