Category: Educational
Heat Stroke Management – First Aid
20 August 2021 A recent Coroners decision in Western Australia included a recommendation that training provided to sports trainers and other first responders should be altered to incorporate recent approaches to treating heat-related illness. This recommendation amongst others, has informed changes to the health training package (HLT) national units of competency which now includes specific … Continue reading “Heat Stroke Management – First Aid”
New First Aid Units Released
20 August 2021 In mid 2020 the Australian Industry and Skills Committee (AISC) endorsed the release of new versions of eight first aid units of competency within the HLT Health Training Package. These updates have been made to reflect industry best practice, expectations and current regulations, and are now available on the National Register. Eight … Continue reading “New First Aid Units Released”
Fire Tetrahedron vs Fire Triangle
The fire triangle was a simple model that explained the 3 elements required to create a fire – oxygen, fuel and heat. It was well understood that oxygen sustains combustion, heat raises the material to its ignition temperature and fuel is the substance that combusts.
