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 BrennanThe adrenaline devices registered in Australia in 2026, including the neffy nasal spray and Jext, plus how to recognise anaphylaxis and give adrenaline first.
Britt BrennanMax McKenzie's inquest highlights why sudden breathing difficulty may be anaphylaxis, why adrenaline comes first, and what Australian first aiders must do.
Britt BrennanRaymond Cho's story and why early anaphylaxis recognition, asthma overlap, adrenaline access and practical first aid training matter in Australian schools.
Britt BrennanPractical lessons from Australian allergy and anaphylaxis cases, including food labelling, online menu risks, handovers and early adrenaline use.
Britt BrennanWith asthma and a known allergy, sudden breathing trouble should be treated as anaphylaxis first. Why adrenaline comes before the inhaler, and what to do.
Britt BrennanJack Irvine, 15, died in 2012 after anaphylaxis was treated as asthma. What the Coroner found, why adrenaline comes first and what training teaches.
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.
