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Embrace First Aid

Nationally accredited First Aid & CPR courses across NSW delivered by Registered Nurses & Paramedics
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These courses can be delivered in the home, workplace or facility organised by Mel and Sarah at Hawkesbury first aid. At Hawkesbury first aid we aim to provide our customers with quality and beneficial services, through the use of current practising registered nurses to deliver courses anywhere and anytime.

28/08/2025

Learn a skill that can save a life ♥️
Join Embrace First Aid in the next course on the 3rd September at Notre Dame in windsor 8.30am ⛑️🩺

09/08/2025

We are running our next first aid course on Tuesday the 12th 9am at Notre Dame in Windsor (next to the hospital) ⛑️🩺
CPR AND FULL FIRST AID
if intersted pm us

09/07/2025

Embrace First Aid’ has extended their family! We now have 8 more adults, 8 more babies and 8 more defibs! ♥️ If you are interested in doing a first aid course with us please PM us 😊

09/06/2025

One thing we see a lot is people showing up to training worried they’re going to mess it up.

They’re nervous about doing CPR wrong. About forgetting the steps. About getting judged.
But here’s the thing:
Training is exactly the place to get it wrong.

Because the moment you’re standing in front of someone who needs help isn’t the time you want to be learning for the first time.

We build space into our sessions for people to hesitate. To second-guess. To try it again.
Because that’s real life.

Some of the most valuable lessons come from the parts people got wrong the first time.
And when they figure out how to recover from that, they’re better prepared for the unexpected.
You don’t need to get it perfect.
You just need to be able to keep going.

06/06/2025

Imagine it’s your first day at work—and your boss collapses.

That’s what happened to one young labourer in Victoria. The only reason he knew what to do? He’d done a CPR course the day before.

No one expects to use first aid on day one. But when it’s needed, it matters.
This story’s a reminder: real emergencies don’t wait until we’re ready. Skills like CPR give us the confidence to act—not just hope.

🔗https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/labourer-saves-boss-life-on-first-day-of-work/

03/06/2025

In most first aid conversations, the focus is on the moment of crisis—what to do during the emergency.

But what happens after?

It’s something a lot of people don’t think about until they’ve lived through it.
After an incident, the adrenaline drops. The questions start. The what-ifs creep in.
You might wonder if you did enough.

The person you helped might feel embarrassed, overwhelmed, or spaced out.
These moments are part of the response too—and they deserve more attention.
Things worth being prepared for:
▪️ Knowing how to reassure someone who’s been through something scary
▪️ Recognising signs of shock (which aren’t always dramatic)
▪️ Giving yourself time to process your own reaction
▪️ Understanding that the emotional aftermath can hit later—both for them and for you

Recovery isn’t just about monitoring vital signs.
It’s also about care, presence, and giving space to settle.

02/06/2025

We talk a lot about emergencies, but we rarely talk about where they happen.
Out in regional or remote areas, it’s not the same as calling triple zero in the suburbs and getting help within ten minutes.

Out there, the wait can be long. And the only person nearby? Might be you.
It’s a different kind of pressure.

We’ve seen it ourselves—people on farms, worksites, small schools—doing their best with what they have. But the standard approach to first aid often doesn’t cut it.
So what needs to change?
▪️ Training that accounts for longer wait times before help arrives
▪️ Realistic discussions around improvising (when a proper kit isn’t close by)
▪️ Making plans in advance for communication issues—like having no mobile reception
▪️ Practising calm decision-making when there’s no one else to step in

It’s not about expecting people to become medics.
It’s about helping them stay capable when the environment is working against them.

30/05/2025

🚨 This is a welcome move.

NSW’s new Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy for first responders is more than policy—it’s recognition. Recognition that the impact of frontline work doesn’t end when the shift does.

At Embrace First Aid, we’ve seen how critical it is to feel prepared and supported. This isn’t just about skills—it’s about mindset, confidence, and care.

Let’s hope this marks the beginning of lasting change.
🔗https://www.hcamag.com/au/specialisation/mental-health/nsw-releases-mental-health-wellbeing-strategy-for-first-responders/531080

27/05/2025

“Just stay calm.”
It’s something we’ve all heard—and maybe even said ourselves. But in a real emergency, staying calm isn’t a choice you make on the spot. It’s a muscle you build beforehand.

Because when things go wrong, you don’t magically find clarity.
You fall back on what you’ve practised.

At Embrace First Aid, we train beyond the textbook. We create realistic, pressure-tested environments where people can feel what panic does—and learn how to keep moving anyway.

🧠 What helps people stay calm:
▪️ Breaking a stressful moment into simple steps
▪️ Practising key actions repeatedly so they become automatic
▪️ Understanding your body’s stress response, so it doesn’t control you
▪️ Building confidence through doing—not just listening

Staying calm isn’t about personality.
It’s about preparation. And it’s one of the most powerful things we teach.

05/05/2025

We’re trained to spring into action when someone collapses.
We know what to do if there’s blood, if they are not responding, if someone’s gasping for air.
But what if the emergency isn’t visible?

What if it’s someone in your team who hasn’t said a word all day—and isn’t just “having a bad one”?

What if it’s a student frozen mid-exam, heart racing, barely able to breathe—not because of asthma, but anxiety?

These moments don’t come with sirens.
But they’re just as real.
And the truth is—most of us don’t know what to do.
We panic quietly. Or say the wrong thing, thinking we’re helping.

👀 We’ve seen it too often:
▪️ “𝑌𝑜𝑢’𝑟𝑒 𝑓𝑖𝑛𝑒, 𝑗𝑢𝑠𝑡 𝑏𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑡ℎ𝑒” (𝑤𝑒𝑙𝑙-𝑚𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑑𝑖𝑠𝑚𝑖𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑣𝑒)
▪️ 𝑁𝑒𝑟𝑣𝑜𝑢𝑠 𝑙𝑎𝑢𝑔ℎ𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑠𝑎𝑦𝑠, “𝐼 𝑑𝑜𝑛’𝑡 𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑏𝑒 ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑦𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑒”
▪️ 𝑇𝑒𝑎𝑚𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 ℎ𝑎𝑣𝑒 𝑎 𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑖𝑏… 𝑏𝑢𝑡 𝑛𝑜 𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑎 ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑡𝑜 𝑠𝑢𝑝𝑝𝑜𝑟𝑡 𝑎 𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡𝑎𝑙 ℎ𝑒𝑎𝑙𝑡ℎ 𝑐𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑖𝑠

It’s not that people don’t care.
They just haven’t been shown how.
And no, you don’t need to be a psychologist.
You don’t need to “fix” someone.

But knowing how to 𝑛𝑜𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑘𝑒 𝑖𝑡 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑠𝑒—that’s huge.
Sometimes, it’s about sitting beside someone without needing to say much.
Sometimes, it’s knowing when to ask the hard question.
And sometimes, it’s just noticing before it escalates.

🧠 Mental health first aid isn’t just another course.
It’s the difference between someone spiraling alone… or getting seen before it’s too late.
Let’s stop pretending emotional safety is a nice-to-have.
It’s already in the room. Let’s start training for it.

👉 Want to integrate this into your first aid culture? We’ve got you.

02/05/2025

So your team’s hybrid now. Or fully remote. Or hot-desking across three locations.
But when’s the last time someone updated the emergency plan?

Because here’s what we’re seeing…
🚪 𝐹𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑘𝑖𝑡𝑠 𝑠𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑜𝑢𝑐ℎ𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑜𝑟 𝑚𝑜𝑛𝑡ℎ𝑠
📋 𝐸𝑣𝑎𝑐 𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑠 𝑛𝑜 𝑜𝑛𝑒’𝑠 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑑 𝑠𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑒 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑖𝑐𝑒 𝑠ℎ𝑢𝑓𝑓𝑙𝑒
🧍‍♂️ 𝑁𝑒𝑤 ℎ𝑖𝑟𝑒𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑜’𝑣𝑒 𝑛𝑒𝑣𝑒𝑟 𝑚𝑒𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑑 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟
👀 𝑃𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑠𝑠𝑢𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑔 “𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑒𝑙𝑠𝑒” 𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑠 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑡𝑜 𝑑𝑜

And look—we get it. When half the team is virtual and the other half’s grabbing desk space where they can, it’s hard to keep track of who’s where… never mind who’s trained.
But emergencies don’t wait for structure.

They don’t care if someone’s on Zoom or at a client site.
🧠 Smart teams are starting to rethink their systems:
▪️ 𝑀𝑎𝑘𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑠𝑎𝑓𝑒𝑡𝑦 𝑝𝑎𝑟𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑜𝑛𝑏𝑜𝑎𝑟𝑑𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑎𝑔𝑎𝑖𝑛
▪️ 𝐾𝑒𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑓𝑟𝑒𝑠ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑖𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑒𝑔𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑟 (𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑟𝑒𝑎𝑙)
▪️ 𝐴𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑔𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑖𝑟𝑠𝑡 𝑎𝑖𝑑 𝑟𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑐ℎ ℎ𝑜𝑤 𝑝𝑒𝑜𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑘 𝑛𝑜𝑤

It’s not about paranoia. It’s about practical peace of mind.
👉 Let’s review your setup and tailor your safety training to your new normal.

29/04/2025

𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 – 𝐖𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐮𝐠𝐛𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛

First aid and CPR aren’t just skills for emergencies—they’re part of looking after your team, your club, and your community.

On 𝟯𝟬 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, we worked with staff and volunteer coaches from 𝑾𝒊𝒏𝒅𝒔𝒐𝒓 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒔 𝑹𝒖𝒈𝒃𝒚 𝑳𝒆𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆 𝑪𝒍𝒖𝒃 to deliver a practical first aid and CPR session. The group covered both adult and infant scenarios, focusing on what to do when quick action is needed.

This kind of training helps build the confidence to step up—not just in sport, but in everyday situations where knowing what to do can make all the difference.
Thanks to the Windsor Leagues team for prioritising safety and showing up with the right mindset.

📸 A few moments from the day captured below.

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