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.

After the Emergency: Self-Care After Giving First Aid

Britt Brennan

Published on: 11/09/2026

What 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.

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Tetris, Trauma Memory and Psychological First Aid

Britt Brennan

Published on: 10/05/2026

Can Tetris reduce traumatic flashbacks? What early research suggests, its limits, and how first aid responders can support people after an incident.

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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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