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Seasonal Concerns Christmas Road Safety

December 17, 2014

Unfortunately, road accidents and fatalities over the Christmas period are often significantly worse than the rest of the year.

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General Health-Related Healthy Holidays

December 18, 2014

As we enter the silly season of alcohol consumption and overindulgence, it can be a tough choice between taste and satisfaction or the all out belly blowout.

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Smoke in the sky
Allergy and Asthma Bushfire Smoke and Asthma

January 9, 2015

Bushfires release harmful gases, including carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxide, carbon dioxide and a range of organic compounds. This affects the air quality,  irritating sensitive airways and triggers asthma. Children, the elderly, smokers, and people with existing heart and lung conditions, including asthma, are usually the first to feel the effects of bushfire smoke and particle pollution.

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Chocolate Eggs
Seasonal Concerns Easter Safety

April 1, 2015

Whether you are heading to the beach, camping, spending the day by the pool, or having a few beers with mates surrounding a seafood barbecue, make sure you ensure your safety and the safety of those around you.

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As Valentine’s Day approaches
General Health-Related Valentines First Aid

February 10, 2015

We know it doesn’t sing 'love' however, disaster can still occur and in a matter of only a few seconds, your romantic evening can result in a personal misadventure.

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A Sting in the Tale
Bites and Stings Treating stings and bites at the beach

January 20, 2017

First aid treatment for bites and stings from creatures in the sea is important, not just for pain relief, but because they could cause a severe allergic reaction and anaphylaxis.

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Strapping Foot
General Health-Related First Aid in Summer

June 28, 2017

Whether it’s in the form of a pool or a beach, getting wet is one of the best ways to stay cool during the hot summer months.

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Teddy
First Aid Training Your Child Benefits from Learning First Aid

February 25, 2019

Given that situation, what are the things you should know to maximise your child’s first aid learning—and thus, have your child reap the fruits of early first aid knowledge?

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Group CPR
First Aid Training CPR in Real Life

May 29, 2019

Have you viewed similar scenes in a movie or TV show, and thought, Wait—could they really pull this off in real life?

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Do you have an infant or small child
Danger Childproofing Your Home

June 17, 2019

Children can be surprisingly accident prone inside an otherwise safe home environment. Such accidents have become so common and have such serious ramifications, that child safety organisations have labelled them a major public health threat.

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Thousands of people visit amusement parks each year
General Health-Related How to Amusement Park Safely

July 10, 2019

These places typically put a strong emphasis on safety in order to ensure an incident-free experience for their clientele, but accidents can still happen to anyone, anywhere.

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Danger Safe Field Trips

July 24, 2019

That one day spent on a field trip, experiencing things that are out of the ordinary, could teach them lessons that they wouldn’t have learned as well in school.

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