So whether in Australia or abroad, whether a kid falling down at home or a grown-up getting a paper cut at work, the principles of first aid remain the same. Assess the situation, then address it. Call for help, and make sure you have the right tools ready to help. And though many first aid situations only require a bit of common sense thinking, with proper first aid training you can ensure you’re fully prepared to handle anything life has to throw at you.
First Aid in Australia
Sure, in most cases first aid is exactly the same in Australia as it is in other places. There might be a few little differences, like how what we call a band-aid is called a plaster in the UK. But generally speaking, little things like these won’t mean the difference between life and death.
While Australia may be home to some of the world’ most dangerous and venomous animals, even this really doesn’t separate it from the rest of the world. Even Australia’s vast and remote outback isn’t particularly different from the arctic or the middle of nowhere USA, at least, not from a first aid perspective.
Geographically, it doesn’t matter if you’re somewhere hot, somewhere cold, or somewhere in between, first aid is still the same. While you might have access to different tools and materials, performing first aid in the middle of Australia’s outback is the same as any other situation where professional emergency help isn’t quickly and easily accessible. You use what you have on hand to support an injuries, clean them if possible, and then find some way of calling for help, be it a satellite phone, emergency flare, or any of the other methods that First Aid Pro teaches students in one of their Remote or Isolated Setting first aid courses.
