First aid
First Aid can be defined as the emergency treatment of illness or injury in order to maintain life, to ease pain and to prevent deterioration of the patient's condition until professional medical help can be obtained.
Defibrillator
Information on the portable medical device that analyses an unconscious victim’s heart rhythm and automatically delivers an electric shock if they are having a sudden cardiac arrest.
Needlestick injury
UWA staff should be aware of safe disposal procedures for needles and syringes and emergency action to take in the event of a needlestick injury.
Use of asthma first aid kits
Asthma is Australia's most widespread chronic health problem, affecting more than two million Australians.
Allergic reactions
Allergic reactions can vary from mild to severe and requiring immediate medical attention.