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⛑ It's First Aid Friday! ⛑

Today's Topic: Triaging 🔢

Picture this: You're the First Responser at an emergency situation with mutiple casualties. Some are screaming in pain, others are moaning quietly and one is silent with what looks to be critical injuries.

Who do you attend to first when it comes to providing help? ⛑

The term 'triaging' describes the process of organising casualties into an order of receiving care. It is a dynamic process which can change several times over the course of responding, as the condition of casualties improve or worsen, or further help arrives.

The aim of triaging is to provide medical assistance in the most effective manner, to provide the greatest benefit 🙌

When triaging, there are 4️⃣ key categories which casualties will roughly fall into: Minor, Urgent, Critical and Deceased.

Generally speaking, critical casualties should be attended to first as their injuries are likely to be more severe or life threatening. If there are multiple Minor casualties, they may even be able to assist one another 👥

By taking a moment throughout your First Responder efforts to triage casualties accordingly, you'll be able to deliver the best level of care to those who need it most 🫶

A big congratulations and well done to one of our own, Revive2Survive trainer Luke ⛑🙌

Recently commended for providing life saving Emergency Medical Response (EMR), Luke - alongside members of his Fire Station, 92 Cranbourne - responded to a complex multi-casualty motor vehicle accident last year.

With seven patients involved - some of which were children - five of these met major trauma criteria.

Working seamlessly alongside Ambulance Victoria and Victoria Police, Luke and his team were able to provide rapid patient care and emergency response management, which included bleeding control, triage and assisting with the treatment and transport of critically injured patients.

With all involved now recovering well, it was a great display of team work, bravery - and of course, the importance of knowing life saving First Aid skills!

To all involved - including Luke - thank you for the incredible work you do in our communities each and every day and for the role you played in ensuring all seven casualties made it home safely to their families. We couldn't be prouder of you! 🥰

To all the teachers out there - why not book your class in for a school incursion they'll never forget? 👩‍🏫

With a variety of programs available suited to all age groups and skill levels, our school programs teach children the invaluable skills of assessing a medical situation, calling for help, providing medical assistance and administering CPR until further help arrives. Delivered in an exciting, engaging and age appropriate way, we have a variety of programs available:

🐶 Rescue Squad Junior: Perfect for children in Pre-Prep to Grade 2, Rev the Dog and the Rescue Squad share the basics of First Aid and CPR, with attendees receiving a variety of fun materials including a colouring in activity, sticker, celebratory certificate and keepsake Rev plush for your class.

🐾 Rescue Squad: Aimed at children in Grades 3 to 6, Rev the Dog and the Rescue Squad teach the basics of First Aid and CPR, with attendees receiving a colouring in and word search activity, sticker, celebratory certificate, DRSABCD worksheet and keepsake Rev plush for your class.

⛑ Rescue +: Designed for students in Grades 7 - 12, the Revive2Survive Team deliver your choice of accredited or non-accredited training, with attendees receiving a CPR face shield keyring, DRSABCD card and certificate upon completion.

To find out more about our school incursion programs or to book your class in, give us a call on ☎️1300 000 112, email 📩[email protected] or visit
💻www.revive2survive.com.au and head to the "Rev and the Rescue Squad School Incursions" link.

This is one lesson you and your students won't want to miss! 🙌😉

Have you booked your CPR or First Aid Training in for 2026 yet? 📅

With the end of the financial year fast approaching, now is the perfect time to lock in that course - and whether you're a beginner, just after a refresher or looking to have your accreditation renewed for work purposes, we can help! 😉

Providing Nationally Recognised Training programs for over 2️⃣0️⃣ years now, you can rest easy knowing that when you book with us, you're receiving the highest quality training which is inline with industry standards and community expectations. With courses available at 2️⃣ great locations - Chirnside Park and Healesville - at a variety of times including after hours and weekends, we've made it easier and more convenient than ever to learn how to save a life ⛑

To find out more or book your spot head to 💻www.revive2survive.com.au/course-categories

PLUS! We also offer private group training for your workplace, school, sporting group or community group - anywhere across Victoria! 🚗 Perfect for all industries, group sizes and skill levels, we can set up at a date, time and location which suits you. To find out more - including our special group rates available - reach out to us for a chat on ☎1300 000 112 or 📩email [email protected]

⛑ It's First Aid Friday! ⛑

Today's Topic: Abdominal Injuries 👩‍⚕️

Although not always visible from the outside, abdominal injuries are incredibly serious and can quickly result in death if left untreated.

With pain occurring anywhere from below the ribs to the pelvis, the abdomen houses and protects many of our organs - such as the stomach, liver, pancreas, small and large bowel and reproductive organs.

Abdominal injuries can cause serious damage to internal organs and may even result in the casualty bleeding to death if left untreated.

As such, for all instances of suspected abdominal injuries - which may include symptoms such as an open wound, severe pain, fever, pale clammy skin and blood in the urine, bowel movement or vomit, be sure to seek emergency medical help (call 000) immediately 🚑

Remember - as First Aiders there can often be more to an emergency situation than immediately meets the eye. So remember to always keep the possibility of abdominal injuries in mind and act quickly if you suspect one at all. It may just help save a life ⛑🫶

Meet Penny 👋

Part of our team for around 7 months now, Penny also works as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in the Coronary Care Unit at Eastern Health, where she looks after patients requiring specialist cardiac care, generally as a result of a heart attack or heart failure 🫀

With a range of nursing degrees under her belt incuding a Masters of Nursing specialising in Cardiac Care, it's safe to say that Penny knows a fair bit about hearts and what it takes to help keep them beating effectively... so you can see why she was a natural fit for our team, and is a pretty incredible trainer as well! 😉

Teaching all three of our core Nationally Recognised Training courses - HLTAID009 Provide CPR, HLTAID011 Provide First Aid and HLTAID012 Early Education First Aid - Penny says the best thing about her role at Revive2Survive is 'being able to give people the confidence to respond to life threatening emergencies and having the skills to be able to save lives.'

Having performed CPR multiple times in the Coronary Care Unit, Penny says she has also attended cardiac arrest calls in the community as part of the GoodSam ap... and although she is yet to perform CPR at one of these, she stands ready and prepared for when the day comes!

When she's not busy at work keeping or teaching others how to help keep hearts beating, Penny can often be found at the beach with her two dogs, whom she also hopes to do a big camping trip around Australia with one day.

The type of person you'd want next to you in any medical emergency, you'd be hard pressed to find anyone who knows more about hearts than Penny - and we feel incredibly lucky to have her on our team, sharing that knowledge with us and our amazing attendees 🙌🥰

Beep beep! 🚗

Flashback to a month ago when Revvy hit the wide open roads for a quick road trip to Sydney, where she met cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, bound for New Caledonia and Vanuatu 🚢

Not quite a water girl herself, Revvy's wheels stayed firmly on solid ground, although it did get her thinking about some possible new market opportunities for our Nationally Recognised Training Programs... 🌊⛑😉

⛑ It's First Aid Friday! ⛑

Today's Topic: Chemical Burns ☠

Chemical burns occur when corrosive substances such as acids and alkilis - often found in everyday items such as cleaners, bleach, paint thinners, battery acid and fuel - come into contact with the skin, causing tissue damage.

With symptoms varying from redness, irritation, blisters, pain and numbness, when exposed to the eye, it can also lead to vision changes or long term vision loss.

In all cases of chemical burns, it's imperative to remove the casualty from the harmful substance - ensuring you wear correct PPE whilst doing so to avoid injury yourself. Remove any clothing or jewellery from the casualty and rinse the affected area with cool running water for at least 20 minutes 💧 Cover the affected area with a sterile, non stick dressing and contact the Poisons Information Hotline on ☎️13 11 26 for further advice and instructions.

To help prevent the risk of chemical burns, always keep corrosive substances in their original packaging, well labelled and out of reach of children - ideally in a locked cupboard. Take care when handling harmful substances, ensuring correct protective attire is worn (gloves, goggles or aprons) and do not mix chemicals together, as this may cause a reaction 💥

By taking a little extra time and care, we can all avoid the risk of suffering chemical burns, whose effects are not only painful, but often long lasting as well.

Come on Healesville, don't let this month get away without doing your part and signing up to learn how to save a life! ✅🙌

Held at Habitat1 Healesville, our Nationally Recognised Training programs are perfect for beginners, all the way through to those just needing a refresher or their training re-accredited for work purposes 😉

We have another two course dates all locked in and ready to go:
📆 Monday, 25th May from 6pm
📆 Saturday, 20th June from 12.30pm

Courses on offer at both sessions include:
🫀 HLTAID009 Provide CPR
⛑️ HLTAID011 Provide First Aid
👧 HLTAID12 Early Education First Aid

To find out more or book your spot head to 💻www.revive2survive.com.au/course-categories, select the course of interest and then hit the location icon in the top left hand side to select 'Healesville' - or simply scroll down to the course dates shown!

Come on your own or bring a friend and make a date of it. We look forward to seeing you there! 👋

Another day, another great school community event! 😉

Here we are at GM Sponsors Peninsula Principals Conference last week held at St Louis de Montfort Primary School in Aspendale.

A great day out mingling with a dedicated and passionate cohort of school leaders and Principals, this was a bit of a special one for us, being our first conference as a Platinum Partner of GM Sponsors for 2026 🥰

Incredibly proud of our local partnerships and community presence, we're thrilled to be affiliated with this wonderful organisation once again. Here's to many more school events together this year - all with the aim of helping to spread the word about the importance of learning life saving CPR and First Aid 🫶