The LifeAid Blog

Welcome to the LifeAid Blog. This has been set up to let you know what is happening in the world of LifeAid and will include dates for Training, Stories from those “on the job”, Photos, Healthcare and Fire Fighting information. The intent is to not only produce content from the blog manager but also take submissions for inclusion from our many valuable staff resulting in a rich, vibrant and interesting place to go to.

Thursday, 13 October 2016

A Little Light Hearted LifeAid Humour





LifeAid ADF Support 2007

In 2007 LifeAid was contracted to provide Medical support for the Army's School of Armour at Puckapunyal in Victoria.





Recent Changes to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

 Since August 2016 there are some changes that have been made to the following ARC Guidelines:

Guideline 2 – Managing an Emergency
Guideline 9.2.1 – Recognition and First Aid Management of Heart Attack
Guideline 9.2.2 – Stroke
Guideline 9.2.7 – First Aid Management of Anaphylaxis
Guideline 9.4.3 – Envenomation from Tick Bites and Bee, Wasp and Ant Stings
Guideline 10.6 - Family Presence during Resuscitation
Guideline 11.5 – Medications in Adult Cardiac Arrest
Guideline 11.10.1 - Management of Cardiac Arrest due to Trauma
Guideline 12.4 – Medications and Fluids in Paediatric Advanced Life Support
Guideline 12.5 – Management of Specific Dysrhythmias in Paediatric Advanced Life Support

https://resus.org.au/guidelines/ 
https://resus.org.au/guidelines/flowcharts-3/

Tuesday, 23 February 2016

Recent Changes to the Australian Resuscitation Council Guidelines

Since January 2016 there are some changes that have been made to the following ARC Guidelines:

 Guideline 2 - Managing an Emergency 
 Guideline 3 - Recognition and First Aid Management of the Unconscious Victim 
 Guideline 4 - Airway 
 Guideline 5 - Breathing 
 Guideline 6 - Compressions
 Guideline 7 - External Automated Defibrillation in Basic Life Support
 Guideline 8 - Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation 
 Guideline 9.1.1 - Principles of Control of Bleeding for First Aiders 
 Guideline 9.1.3 - Burns 
 Guideline 9.1.4 - Head Injury 
 Guideline 9.1.6 - Management of Suspected Spinal Injury 
 Guideline 9.2.1 - Recognition and First Aid Management of Heart Attack 
 Guideline 9.2.2 - Stroke 
 Guideline 9.2.3 - Shock 
 Guideline 9.2.5 - First Aid for Asthma 
 Guideline 9.2.7 - Anaphylaxis – First Aid Management
 Guideline 9.3.4 - Heat Induced Illness (Hyperthermia): First Aid Management  
 Guideline 9.4.3 - Tick Bites and Bee, Wasp and Ant Stings
 Guideline 10.4 - The Use of Oxygen in Emergencies

http://resus.org.au/guidelines/ 
http://resus.org.au/guidelines/flowcharts-3/ 


Wye River - Separation Creek - Forrest - Birregurra (Victoria) Fire Support 2015-2016

On the 24th December 2015, LifeAid was requested to provide Fire Fighter support by DELWP (Department of Environment, Land, Water and Planning ex-DEPI) initially on the fire front in Wye River and Separation Creek where over 160 houses sadly were lost. This later expanded to Base Camp support at Forrest and Birregurra. Over the duration of the deployment 24th Dec 2015 to 22nd Jan 2016 LifeAid tended to the Crews of not only DELWP but also the CFA, CFS, NZ Fire Service and the MFB.
 First Aid Station at the Forrest Base Camp, Forrest Cricket Club
 Forrest Base Camp by day
Forrest Base Camp by night
It's raining, how can there be a fire?
 A very dry Lake Colac


Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning