First Aid Training
First aid training explained: choose a course for your real setting, practise CPR and AED skills, understand course limits, refresh regularly and keep emergency plans and equipment current.
First Aid Glossary Editorial Team
The First Aid Glossary Editorial Team produces plain-English explanations of first aid and emergency terminology for Australian readers. Articles are reviewed against recognised Australian guidance, including ANZCOR, Healthdirect Australia and Triple Zero, and are updated as guidance changes.
Emergency Contacts
Create a practical emergency contacts list for home, work, school, travel and sport: Triple Zero, health advice, contacts, addresses, medical information and access details.
Emergency Blanket
Emergency blanket first aid explained: reduce heat loss after injury or cold exposure, keep the face clear, insulate from the ground, monitor breathing and know when hypothermia needs urgent help.
Eye Wash
Eye wash first aid explained: safely flush dust or loose grit with clean water or sterile saline, avoid rubbing, recognise chemical and high-speed injuries and know when urgent eye care is needed.
Eye Injury
Eye injury first aid for dust, impact and suspected penetrating injuries: do not rub or press the eye, flush only minor surface debris and get urgent help for vision changes.
First Aid for Babies
Practical first aid for babies: recognising an emergency, safe immediate steps, when to call Triple Zero (000) and why infant training matters.
First Aid at Work
Learn what first aid at work involves: risk-based equipment, trained people, emergency response, incident records and practical workplace readiness.
Cuts
Learn practical first aid for cuts and grazes: control bleeding, clean and cover a minor wound, protect an embedded object and recognise when urgent care is needed.
First Aid for Camping
Prepare for camping first aid with practical advice on remote communication, kits, weather, bites and stings, water safety and emergency escalation.
First Aid for Kids
A practical guide to first aid for kids: age-appropriate safety skills, how to call Triple Zero (000), trusted adults and emergency boundaries.