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What to do if your baby chokes. First Aid and Prevention Information. - Assurance First Aid Kits

What to do if your baby chokes. First Aid and P...

Samantha Kerr

A Mother's Nightmare: The Day My Toddler Choked It was a sunny afternoon, and I was busy hosting a backyard BBQ. My 18-month-old daughter was playing nearby, and I thought...

What to do if your baby chokes. First Aid and P...

Samantha Kerr

A Mother's Nightmare: The Day My Toddler Choked It was a sunny afternoon,...

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Why it is Important to Practice Snake Bite First Aid in Australia - Assurance First Aid Kits

Why it is Important to Practice Snake Bite Firs...

Samantha Kerr

Quick fact: In Australia, snake bite deaths are rare, but they happen. Survival usually depends on two things — how quickly you apply first aid, and how well you do...

Why it is Important to Practice Snake Bite Firs...

Samantha Kerr

Quick fact: In Australia, snake bite deaths are rare, but they happen. Survival...

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Where on the Body Most Snake Bites Happen in Australia - Assurance First Aid Kits

Where on the Body Most Snake Bites Happen in Au...

Samantha Kerr

Snake bites in Australia don’t always feel dramatic — in fact, many are painless at first. Most bites land on the hands, arms, feet, or ankles, the body parts closest...

Where on the Body Most Snake Bites Happen in Au...

Samantha Kerr

Snake bites in Australia don’t always feel dramatic — in fact, many are...

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Tick embeded in skin-Mammalian meat allergy blog

Tick Bites and Red Meat Anaphylaxis: The Link M...

Samantha Kerr

Every time I teach this in a first aid course, the room goes quiet — and then someone says "that can't be right." A tick bite causing a red meat...

Tick Bites and Red Meat Anaphylaxis: The Link M...

Samantha Kerr

Every time I teach this in a first aid course, the room goes...

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Construction worker with head laceration-blog post about major bleed modules

What Is a Major Bleed Module? Why Bleed Control...

Samantha Kerr

Arterial bleeds can become fatal in three to five minutes — faster than an ambulance can arrive in most of regional Australia. This guide explains exactly what a Major Bleed...

What Is a Major Bleed Module? Why Bleed Control...

Samantha Kerr

Arterial bleeds can become fatal in three to five minutes — faster than...

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3 poeple performing CPR on a patient in cardiac arrest, using an AED in a training scenario for workplaces. By assurance First Aid Kits

Could You Use a Defibrillator If Someone Collap...

Samantha Kerr

An AED mounted on a wall is not compliance — it is furniture without trained staff behind it. This guide covers why defibrillator training is essential in Australian high-risk workplaces,...

Could You Use a Defibrillator If Someone Collap...

Samantha Kerr

An AED mounted on a wall is not compliance — it is furniture...

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WHS First Aid Kit Requirements (Checklist + How To Be Compliant in 2026) - Assurance First Aid Kits

WHS First Aid Kit Requirements (Checklist + How...

Samantha Kerr

First aid kits are legally required in almost every Aussie workplace—but most teams are using the wrong kit. This guide breaks down what WHS laws actually expect, what to include,...

WHS First Aid Kit Requirements (Checklist + How...

Samantha Kerr

First aid kits are legally required in almost every Aussie workplace—but most teams...

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