Rescue-1

30/04/2026

SEAFOOD SICKNESS: Cairns Public Health Unit has received a small number of reports of ciguatera poisoning from the Cassowary Coast region.

Ciguatera poisoning is a form of food poisoning.

It is caused by eating large tropical fish such as coral trout, spanish mackerel, red emperor, wrasse, coral cod, surgeonfish, trevally, and yellowtail kingfish that carry ciguatera poison (a toxin).

Within 24 hours, the toxin can cause the following symptoms:

👅tingling and numbness in fingers, toes, around lips, tongue, mouth and throat
🔥burning sensation or skin pain on contact with cold water
🦵joint and muscle pains with muscular weakness
🤮nausea, vomiting, diarrhoea and/or abdominal cramps
😴headache, fatigue and fainting
🍺extreme itchiness, often worsened by drinking alcohol
😤difficulty breathing in severe cases.

Any warm water predatory fish over 6kg should be treated with suspicion.

🚨Under no circumstances should the head, roe or liver be eaten, and it is wise to eat a small portion (no more than 300g) of any large fish to test for reactions 24 hours before serving.🚨

If you develop symptoms seek medical advice by contacting your local GP, calling 📞13HEALTH (13 43 25 84), or using Queensland’s Virtual Emergency Services 💻via https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/

31/03/2026

For any of our clients in the Tully/Silkwood/Kurrimine Beach communities, this might be a convient course for you . JK Rocket Fuel, Silkwood are kindly hosting this one.

https://JKRocketFuel-rescue1.trainingdesk.com.au/enrol

16/10/2025

Today is Restart a Heart Day!

Take a chance today to refresh your knowledge on CPR and find the closest AED to you.

Knowing how to recognise and respond to a cardiac arrest by following Call, Push, Shock could save a life.

16/04/2025

20/02/2025

Back in the early '90s, Jim Allen was out on the road as a paramedic in Goulburn, NSW, helping the community and saving lives. His experience in emergency response would later inspire him to build something even bigger.
Fast forward to today, and Allens Training has grown into one of Australia’s leading training providers. With over 650 valued partners, 1,500 trainers, and an incredible team of 45 support, client services, and compliance staff, the company continues to set the standard for quality training across the country.
From the frontlines of emergency care to training thousands in life-saving skills, it’s been an incredible journey.

03/09/2024

When it comes to taking your asthma medicine, using a puffer without a spacer is like baking a cake without flour —it might still work but it’s not quite the same.

We know you want to get the most from your medicines. But the fast spray of a puffer can make it end up on the back of your throat instead of where it should be - in your lungs! So make sure your puffer always has its trusty sidekick—the spacer. Your lungs will thank you for it!

16/08/2024

New product in our online shop - AeroKit™ Mini Modulator First Aid Kit
The AeroKit™ Mini Modulator First Aid Kit is perfect for small workplaces, homes, vehicles, and adventures. Whether you’re treating burns, eye wounds, twists and sprains, stings and snakebites, or cuts and scrapes, this kit has you covered. Be ready for any emergency with the AeroKit™ Mini Modulator.

Five Kits in One: Meet our latest innovation in first aid – the Mini Modulator. This kit is specifically crafted to tackle emergencies with ease. Featuring five injury-specific modules and a personal essentials module, all packed into one sleek, compact unit, it ensures you get what you need, fast.

Personalized Preparedness: Tailor your Mini Modulator to fit your unique needs. With an empty module ready for personal essentials, you can add specific medications, crucial items, or any extra tools. Be fully prepared for any situation, customised just for you.

Quick Access Pouch: Time is of the essence in an emergency. Our quick access pouch centralizes the most essential items, so you won’t waste precious seconds searching through multiple modules. This pouch ensures faster, more efficient access when every moment counts.

https://www.rescue-1.com.au/shop/modulator-4-series-softpack-first-aid-kit-36-x-24-x-14cm-klwbr

28/04/2024

I have given up counting how many times I have been “factchecked” about the reef. These are really just desperate “factspins” and show we are having a big impact on public opinion. They would not bother otherwise. IPA research show these “factspins” are hopelessly biased too(see link below).

The trouble for the catastrophist is that their own data shows that the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is fine – we have lost no reefs since European settlement, there are record amounts of coral, no species have been lost and there are no feral animals invasive species on the reef.
They have been bleating that the reef will be gone in a decade for six decades. Most people cannot remember a time when the reef wasn’t doomed.
Basically, they are snookered by the facts, and their past exaggeration, so these pseudo-scientific “factspins” are the best they can do. I almost feel sorry for them.
Time to get some proper audits done on reef science. People are well and truly waking up that many science institutions are reliable at one thing - exaggeration. And their sycophants in the “factcheck” units need to be taken to task.
The wheels are falling off the cult of environmental catastrophism right around the world. For example, 60% of Americans think that climate change is like a “religion” used to control people (see link below).
It would be nice to have a poll of North Queenslanders to see if they think that reef catastrophism has become like a religion used to smash our farmers and destroy the reputation of our most important tourist attraction.
https://factcheck.afp.com/doc.afp.com.34PX9MM?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1EDIjWLRjeT2Bjjh8Lp9z6M2AvoLDhtzQsZDRGZrsEF3fWar8gXlN1DLM_aem_AdYvgwBAeHncwrOBEjbBh9sxnWLSfFa2kTD1DjQ3GTxEylrbfLp2HxeitSkJID1T2Smz-dXYMRZ-MmAMjms4lVl7
https://ipa.org.au/research/rights-and-freedoms/do-fact-checkers-check-the-facts
https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/biden_administration/is_climate_change_a_false_religion

26/04/2024

Rescue-1 are currently seeking Expressions of Interest for both relief and rostered Health Care Professional's to join our growing team. Openings occurring in June 2024 to support a major construction project in North Queensland.

Generous pay, accommodation & meals are fully inclusive.

Indigenous & Torres Straight Islander Healthcare Professionals with APHRA registration are strongly encouraged to apply.

Please direct all enquires in the first instance to [email protected]

We would appreciate if this post was shared as well within your network or tag someone you think might be interested in this amazing position.

Nationally recognised First Aid Courses delivered by Professional Paramedic Instructors. Training and assessment delivered on behalf of Allens Training Pty Ltd RTO 90909

29/02/2024

Good Counsel Primary School, Innisfail

Key topics include, resuscitation, choking, burns, bleeding, anaphylaxis, asthma, fevers, RSV, conjunctivitis, fevers, head injuries, identifying serious illness, croup, rashes as well as hand, foot & mouth disease.