Accidental Health and Safety Illawarra

05/09/2025

Accidental Health & Safety is Proud to Offer: Free Mental Health Awareness Training, Now Available Online
https://accidentalddi.com.au/full-course-list/ -courses

08/08/2025

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08/08/2025

Proudly offering Autism-Friendly First Aid in the Illawarra ❤️
Learn life-saving skills in a calm, supportive environment tailored for individuals on the autism spectrum, their families, carers, and support workers.

https://accidentalddi.com.au/first-aid-courses/autism-friendly-first-aid/

📞 Contact us for more info or to register.

Empowering Autism First Aid Courses tailored to your needs. Gain confidence and essential job skills with our specialized training.

22/07/2025

🛑 A sling is a sling… right?
Not quite! There are different types — and each has a specific purpose.

📘 Learn when to use:
✔️ Standard Sling
✔️ Collar & Cuff
✔️ Elevated Sling

👉 Read the guide: accidentalddi.com.au/first-aid-guide
🎓 Book a First Aid course: accidentalddi.com.au

27/06/2025

Did you know we run multiple courses, multiple times every week right here in Wollongong?

🎓 Nationally recognised certificates
📍 Convenient Wollongong locations
📅 New sessions added regularly

👉 Check upcoming dates & book today:
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23/05/2025

🛑 DON’T FREEZE IN AN EMERGENCY 🛑
When every second counts, confidence makes the difference.
👉 Train today so you’re ready to act tomorrow.

Book your First Aid or CPR course now with Accidental Health & Safety – trusted trainers, local courses.

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12/05/2025

🧰 Is your First Aid Kit ready… or forgotten?
That dusty box in the cupboard could be the difference between panic and preparedness.

❌ Expired meds
❌ Missing supplies
❌ Damaged gear
👉 It happens more than you think.

At Accidental Health & Safety, we offer fully stocked kits, restocking services, and First Aid & CPR training — so you're never caught off guard.

✅ Peace of mind starts with a simple check.
📍 Visit accidentalddi.com.au to get first aid ready today.

31/03/2025

𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓: 𝐏𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐲𝐝𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐨𝐱𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫. 🩸🤔

🚨 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇! Using alcohol or hydrogen peroxide can damage tissue and slow healing. Instead:
✔️ 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 🚿
✔️ 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 & 𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 🩹
✔️ 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧’𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐛𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠

31/03/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭? 🧪😨
A) Wipe it off with a cloth
B) Rinse with plenty of water immediately
C) Apply lotion to soothe the burn
D) Wait to see if it burns before taking action

💡 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐁) 𝐑𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲! 🚿

👉 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐟𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐫𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐭 15-20 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬. Don’t wipe or apply creams—it can make things worse. If it’s serious, 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲

31/03/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐨 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 😫 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞?
A) Keep moving to ‘stretch it out’ 🏃
B) Apply heat immediately 🔥
C) Rest, apply ice, and take pain relief ❄️💊
D) Lie flat on the floor and don’t move at all 🚫

💡 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐂) 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭, 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐟!

👉 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮’𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐠, apply 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 48 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 (heat can worsen swelling), and take pain relief if needed. 𝐈𝐟 𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐬, 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥!

31/03/2025

𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐑 𝐅𝐀𝐂𝐓: 𝐈𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧.❄️🔥

🚨 𝐌𝐘𝐓𝐇! Ice can cause further damage to the skin! Instead, do this:
✔️ 𝐑𝐮𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐥 (𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐝) 𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 20 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 🚿
✔️ 𝐂𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚 𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐧, 𝐧𝐨𝐧-𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤 𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠
✔️ 𝐒𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐢𝐟 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬

31/03/2025

𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐩𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧’𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐝𝐨? 🚨
A) Call 000 📞
B) Start chest compressions 💓
C) Check for a pulse 👆
D) Shake them & yell their name

💡 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐀𝐧𝐬𝐰𝐞𝐫: 𝐀) 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 000!

👉 Before starting CPR, 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 or get someone else to do it. Then, start 30 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 & 2 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐬.