What happens when you break a bone?
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
  BROKEN BONES — fractures included — take 6 to 8 weeks to mend, on average. Averaged because various factors are involved and healing times don’t always go according to plan. Some fractures can take 12 weeks to heal, some even longer. Broken bones in children may heal in 3 to 5 weeks.  How to tell if a bone is broken An audible snap might be heard at the moment of injury — a “cracking” rather than “popping” sound. Even less pleasant, a grinding sound might be evident. You can’t always count on listening out for such noises when you’re falling down the stairs or being battered by a ..read more
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Identify & Treat Snake Bites
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
Australia has around 100 venomous snakes — 12 with a bite that can kill. This article summarises some important advice on how to identify snakes and also how to treat bites inflicted by these snakes. The obvious concern with snake bites is determining the species of the snake and understanding whether its bite will be life-threatening. But even when a snake is deemed harmless, its bite can still cause the victim to become infected or suffer severe allergic reaction, including anaphylaxis. This is why First Aiders treat all snake bites as potentially life-threatening and why it’s important to c ..read more
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What happens when you break a bone?
Australia Wide First Aid Blog
by Peter Ching
2y ago
  Broken bones — including fractures — take 6 to 8 weeks to mend, on average. Averaged because healing times don’t always go according to plan and varying factors are involved. Broken bones in children may heal in 3 to 5 weeks. Some fractures can take 12 weeks to heal, some even longer. How often do people break bones? Childhood is prime time when it comes to breaking bones — especially in those between the ages of 11 and 15 years. As many as 50% of boys, and up to 40% of girls, break or fracture broken bones. Kids will be kids, so this is not altogether unexpected. Consider also that the ..read more
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How long is a first aid certificate valid for?
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
How long does a First Aid certificate last in Australia? REGULAR RENEWAL OF FIRST AID CERTIFICATES is recommended by experts in the industry. Reasons for their recommendations are logical, and supported by both certificate holders and issuers. The recommendations are: Renew CPR certificates once a year. This includes: • HLTAID001 Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation and HLTAI009  Provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Renew Provide First Aid certificates once every 3 years. This includes: • HLTAID003 Provide first aid and • HLTAID001 Provide first aid. Renew Child Care First Aid certific ..read more
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First Aid Treatment for Burns & Scalds
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
    TREATMENT FOR BURNS AND SCALDS is an important part of First Aid training. It can mean the difference between life and death in the case of life threatening burns. What’s the difference between a scald and a burn? A scald is tissue damage caused by hot water. A burn is tissue damage from a more direct heat source, such as a stove or an iron, or the sun. It can also be caused by contact with electricity, or chemicals. Burns and scalds can result from a wide range of causes. Some common ones include: Scalds can result from accident spills from hot beverages, kettles, and pots Bur ..read more
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Surviving a Shark Attack
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
You can bleed out from a severed limb in under 5 minutes. The human body has between 4.5 to 5.5 litres of blood, on average. Bleeding needs to be stopped ASAP. After a shark has mauled a person, arresting the blood flow can seem a superhuman order. Dr. Jon Cohen, an honours degree medical doctor with advanced training in Emergency Medicine, is a member of Surfing Doctors, and has an abiding interest in making the seeming impossible possible. This Canadian-born doctor recalls a course he attended, called Stop The Bleed that emerged in response to mass shootings in the U.S. The American College ..read more
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AED First Aid
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
    When a heart stops beating, emergency action using a defibrillator — in the form of an AED — saves lives. Timely use of an AED improves the chances of surviving sudden cardiac arrest by an astounding 600% over the odds of surviving without this intervention. Not to be confused with heart attack, sudden cardiac arrest is far more lethal. It is the leading cause of death in Australia. Read more about the difference between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack. Timing is everything. Every year in Australia, more than 33,000 people experience sudden cardiac arrest. Without interventio ..read more
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Is it Heart Attack or Sudden Cardiac Arrest?
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
  Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) and Heart Attack are both medical emergencies. Both be deadly. But the two heart problems are entirely different. Heart attack is a result of one or more of coronary arteries being blocked. A section of heart muscle is deprived of sufficient oxygen. If blood flow is not quickly restored, that section of heart muscle will begin to die. Sudden Cardiac Arrest results from a malfunction in the heart’s electrical system. Abrupt loss of heart function means the victim will quickly become unresponsive/unconscious, displaying no other signs of life, such a breathing ..read more
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First Aid Training During Lockdown
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by Peter Ching
2y ago
Updated 7 June 2021 First Aid Training an Essential Service Even when communities go into lockdown to contain the spread of COVID-19, First Aid courses generally continue. This is true for most Australia Wide First Aid training centres. The booking process is transparent, so you will always know when a course is on or not. Precautions at Australia Wide First Aid training centres Strict health and safety precautions apply at times like these, with track and trace measures, and class sizes adjusted for the conditions. In line with concerns over community transmission, effective precautions inclu ..read more
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Asthma Triggers… Do You Have a Plan?
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by awfa_masters
2y ago
  For an asthma sufferer, the symptoms will become worse when certain factors are present. These factors are called ‘triggers’. Triggers vary from person to person and will therefore require personalised management plans. This Asthma Action Plan would identify the relevant triggers, help to avoid them, and advise which actions should be taken if the person comes into contact with a trigger. Common Triggers Although triggers vary significantly, there are common asthma triggers. These include: Colds and flu Cigarette smoke Exercise Inhaled allergens (e.g. pollens, moulds, animal dander and ..read more
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