Welcome to the REACHAU First Aid Knowledge Hub.
Here you will find practical guides that explain how to recognise and respond to medical emergencies in real-world situations.
Our articles cover essential first aid topics including bleeding control, CPR, snakebite management, remote workplace emergencies, and nationally recognised first aid training.
Each guide is designed to help people understand not only what to do, but why first aid techniques work.
Britt BrennanTest your workplace first aid response with a practical team exercise covering help, equipment, access and handover, with lessons from a WA inquest.
Britt BrennanLearn heat stroke warning signs and Australian first aid steps, with respectful lessons from Torran Thomas's inquest for clubs, schools and workplaces.
Britt BrennanHLTAID009 or HLTAID011? What each unit covers, why CPR-only training leaves a gap in most WA workplaces, and a simple plan to keep first aid skills current.
Britt BrennanCompare HLTAID013 and HLTAID011: remote first aid skills, WA workplace requirements, CPR refreshers and how to choose the right course for your site.
Britt BrennanHas CPR changed in Australia? The 2026 ANZCOR basics, the updates that matter, how often to renew CPR and first aid, and what WA workplaces should do now.
Britt BrennanWhat happens to your body after you give first aid, which reactions are normal, what helps in the first days and when to see your GP. A practical WA guide.
Britt Brennan Published on: 08/10/2025The blue-ringed octopus is tiny, but its bite can paralyse and stop breathing. Why it is so dangerous, what to do if someone is bitten and how training helps.
