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Teenager helps injured cyclist

A New Zealand teenager has used her first aid training to help a woman cyclist who had suffered a bad fall. Sarah Jenson, 12, was walking through an alleyway when she saw a woman who had fallen off her bike and was lying on the ground, unable to move and in obvious pain. Sarah first […]

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NSW buildings ‘ignore safety codes’

The Fire Protection Association Australia (FPAA) has warned that 500 buildings in the City of Sydney breached fire safety rules in the past year alone and NSW buildings are routinely declared safe despite being potential fire traps. The claims follow the Quakers Hill nursing home fire that killed 11 residents. Fire protection bodies say there […]

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Victoria to replace ‘at risk’ power cables

More than nine kilometres of bare overhead power lines at Montrose and Kilsyth, near Mount Dandenong are to be replaced with underground or insulated cable. The Melbourne fringe project is one of six high-voltage power line replacement projects this financial year. Four of the projects will be in the bushfire-prone Otways. Energy minister Nick Kotsiras […]

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First aider saves baby

While people who undertake first aid training don’t always have the chance to use it, teacher Simon Underwood put his skills to the best-possible use. When Mr Underwood came across a toddler in a stream face down and who had stopped breathing, he jumped in, carried her to the bank, called an ambulance and administered […]

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Police trained as first aiders

Bangalore, India has begun first aider training for its policemen, teaching them how to move an injured driver to an ambulance as well as basic resuscitation procedures. The training program also involves rescuing people with head injuries and how to relieve a choking victim. “The traffic policeman is generally the first person to reach a […]

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First aiders take to the roads

A team of first aiders on bicycles has been trained to provide assistance at festivals, marathons and other major events in the UK. The riders serve as quick response ambulances at locations where crowds make it difficult for large vehicles to reach casualties quickly. Each bike carries vital kit to help the first aiders treat […]

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‘Fire safe’ cigarettes ‘save lives’

There’s no excuse for promoting cigarette smoking, but given people do smoke, it’s useful to know there are products that minimise at least the fire risk. The United States Fire Administration says approximately 1,000 Americans are killed in home fires caused by cigarettes or other smoking devices annually. The figure includes the deaths of non-smoking […]

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First aid advice for a choking infant is updated

Expert bodies including the British Red Cross have updated their advice on dealing with infant choking after 57 per cent of parents surveyed said they didn’t feel confident delivering first aid for serious incidents including choking. The new technique is to place the baby face down along the thigh while an adult strikes the child’s […]

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Mine operator

The company that owns the burning Hazelwood open-cut coal mine in Victoria says it has “nothing to hide” from an inquiry into the blaze and has defended the level of fire preparedness at the mine. Senior executive Luc Dietvorst, head of Generation Australia at GDF SUEZ Australian Energy said: “We have all the fire mitigation […]

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Boys save lives after bus crash

Student Josh Burtenshaw and three friends have been nominated for Pride of Australia medals after they helped passengers escape from a crashed school bus in northern NSW. Josh, 16, said he had noticed the driver was obviously unwell before he “slouched over the wheel and the bus crashed”. “The bus was on its side and […]

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