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.

Workplace First Aid Drills: A Practical Guide for WA Teams

Workplace First Aid Drills: A Practical Guide for WA Teams

Workplace First Aid Drills: A Practical Guide for WA TeamsBritt Brennan
Published on: 18/10/2026

Test your workplace first aid response with a practical team exercise covering help, equipment, access and handover, with lessons from a WA inquest.

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The Deadly Beauty of the Blue-Ringed Octopus

The Deadly Beauty of the Blue-Ringed OctopusBritt 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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