First Aid Knowledge and Emergency Response Guides

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.

Bringing Accredited First Aid Training to Your Remote WA Site

Britt Brennan

Published on: 07/12/2025

First aid and CPR training in the Pilbara, Kimberley or remote WA? How on-site HLTAID009, 011, 012, 013 and 014 training can work for your site.

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Car Crash First Aid: Don't Forget the Defibrillator

Britt Brennan

Published on: 08/10/2025

At car crash scenes, defibrillators are often forgotten. Why sending someone for an AED early matters for survival and how first aid training prepares you.

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The Deadly Beauty of the Blue-Ringed Octopus

Britt Brennan Published on: 08/10/2025

The 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.

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