RealMed First Aid

RealMed First Aid Most first aid courses teach people what to do. Real emergencies test whether they can do it. Led by NZRC certified Emergency Care Instructors.

We prepare everyday people to perform when the situation is anything but ordinary.

🩸🚨 CONTROL THE BLEED. Every Minute Counts. 🚨🩸Life-threatening bleeding can become fatal within minutes. The actions you ...
31/08/2026

🩸🚨 CONTROL THE BLEED. Every Minute Counts. 🚨🩸

Life-threatening bleeding can become fatal within minutes. The actions you take before an ambulance arrives could save a life.

❤️ Know the First Aid Priorities:
⚠️ 1. Check for danger
Protect yourself first.
Watch for:
🚗 Traffic
⚙️ Machinery
⚡ Electricity
🔥 Fire
🩸 Blood and body fluids
💉 Needles or other sharps
📞 2. Call 111
Get emergency help on the way immediately.
✋ 3. Apply firm, direct pressure
Use a clean dressing or cloth and press firmly over the wound to control the bleeding.
🩹 4. Reinforce pressure if bleeding continues
➕ Add another dressing.
🩹 Apply a tighter bandage.
❌ Don't remove soaked dressings—keep adding more and continue applying pressure.
🪢 5. Escalate if you're trained and equipment is available
✅ Apply a commercial tourniquet for life-threatening limb bleeding.
🩸 If a tourniquet can't be used, isn't available, or hasn't controlled the bleeding, pack the wound firmly with a haemostatic dressing (if available), continue direct pressure, and secure it with a bandage.

🔪 Embedded object?
❌ Don't remove it.
✅ Apply pressure around the object using padding on each side.
💙 Remember:
🩸 Control the bleed first.
⏱️ Every minute counts.
😌 Stay calm.
❤️ Fast action saves lives.

💬 Would you know what to do if someone suffered life-threatening bleeding at work, on the sports field, or at home?

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🫁 ASTHMA ATTACK? STAY CALM. ACT FAST. 💙An asthma attack can become life-threatening in minutes. Knowing what to do could...
30/08/2026

🫁 ASTHMA ATTACK? STAY CALM. ACT FAST. 💙

An asthma attack can become life-threatening in minutes. Knowing what to do could save a life.

🚨 Watch for:
😮‍💨 Shortness of breath
😤 Wheezing
😮 Persistent cough
😣 Chest tightness
⚠️ Call 111 immediately if they:
🗣️ Can't speak in full sentences
😮‍💨 Are gasping for breath
💙 Have blue lips
💪 Are using their neck or chest muscles to breathe
😰 Become pale, sweaty, drowsy or collapse

🇳🇿 Remember New Zealand's Asthma First Aid Rule: 6 × 6 × 6
1️⃣ Sit the person upright and keep them calm.
2️⃣ 💙 Give 6 separate puffs of their reliever inhaler using a spacer if available.
3️⃣ 🌬️ Take 6 breaths after each puff.
4️⃣ ⏱️ Wait 6 minutes.
5️⃣ 🚑 If there's little or no improvement, call 111 (or if already called, continue).
6️⃣ 🔁 Give 6 puffs every 6 minutes until the ambulance arrives.
❤️ Fast action can save a life.
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🩸🍬 Could you recognise a diabetic emergency? 🍬🩸A person experiencing low blood glucose (a hypo) can deteriorate quickly,...
28/08/2026

🩸🍬 Could you recognise a diabetic emergency? 🍬🩸

A person experiencing low blood glucose (a hypo) can deteriorate quickly, but with prompt first aid they can often make a rapid recovery.

🚨 Watch for these signs:
😓 Sweating
🤝 Shaking or trembling
😵 Dizziness
🍽️ Hunger
🧠 Confusion or unusual behaviour
🗣️ Slurred speech
😴 Drowsiness
⚡ Seizures or unconsciousness

🟢 If they are awake and can swallow safely:
Give 15–20 g of fast-acting carbohydrate, for example:
💊 4–5 glucose tablets (preferred)
🧃 200 mL fruit juice
🥤 200 mL regular (not diet) soft drink
🥄 3 teaspoons of sugar or honey dissolved in water

⏱️ Wait 10–15 minutes. If they're still showing symptoms, repeat the treatment.

🍞 Once they've recovered, give a longer-acting carbohydrate such as:
🥪 A sandwich
🥛 A glass of milk
🍎 A piece of fruit

🔵 High blood glucose (hyperglycaemia) usually develops more gradually. Common signs include:
💧 Excessive thirst
🚽 Frequent urination
😴 Tiredness
🤢 Nausea or vomiting
🍏 Fruity-smelling breath
🧠 Confusion
☎️ Call 111 immediately if the person:
❌ Becomes unconscious
⚡ Has a seizure
🚫 Cannot swallow safely
📉 Does not improve after treatment
📈 Continues to deteriorate

🟡 Not sure if it's high or low?
Treat it as LOW blood glucose (a hypo). Giving sugar to someone with high blood glucose is unlikely to cause harm, but failing to treat a hypo can quickly become life-threatening.

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🚨 THE SILENT HOUSEHOLD DANGER: BUTTON BATTERIESButton batteries power many everyday items, including remote controls, to...
26/08/2026

🚨 THE SILENT HOUSEHOLD DANGER: BUTTON BATTERIES

Button batteries power many everyday items, including remote controls, toys, watches, hearing aids, calculators, scales and car keys. If swallowed, even a discharged battery can cause serious injury or death.

Why are they so dangerous?

When a battery becomes lodged in the oesophagus, contact with saliva generates an electrical current and creates a highly alkaline substance similar to caustic soda. This can cause severe internal burns in as little as two hours.

Large lithium coin batteries measuring 20 mm or more present the greatest risk because they can become lodged in a young child’s oesophagus.

Research involving more than 400 cases found that children whose battery was not removed within six hours were almost eight times more likely to die.

Ingestion may not be witnessed

Symptoms can initially resemble a respiratory illness or stomach bug. Watch for:
• A device found with its battery compartment open
• Drooling or vomiting
• Coughing or difficulty feeding
• Chest pain
• A report that a battery may have been swallowed

If ingestion is suspected:
🔴 Call 111 or go immediately to the nearest Emergency Department
🔴 Do not wait for symptoms or attempt to confirm the full history
🔴 If there is difficulty breathing or bleeding, give nothing by mouth

Over one year: Give 10 mL (2 teaspoons) of honey every 10 minutes until higher-level care takes over. Use jam if honey is unavailable.

Under one year: Give 10 mL (2 teaspoons) of jam every 10 minutes. Never give honey.

Do not induce vomiting, give anything else by mouth or delay medical care while looking for honey or jam.

Prevention matters
✅ Keep spare and used batteries locked away
✅ Check that battery compartments close securely
✅ Repair, replace or remove devices with damaged compartments
✅ Keep battery-powered devices out of children’s reach

Save and share—this is first-aid knowledge every parent, caregiver and first aider should know.

Based on ANZCOR Guideline 9.5.1 – First Aid Management of Poisoning.

🔥 BURNS HAPPEN IN SECONDS. YOUR FIRST AID MATTERS. 🔥Would you know what to do?✅ Remember the 20-minute rule.🚿 Cool the b...
26/08/2026

🔥 BURNS HAPPEN IN SECONDS. YOUR FIRST AID MATTERS. 🔥

Would you know what to do?

✅ Remember the 20-minute rule.
🚿 Cool the burn under cool running water for at least 20 minutes.
❌ Don't use:
🧊 Ice or ice water
🧈 Butter
🧴 Creams or ointments
🪥 Toothpaste

After cooling:
💍 Remove rings, watches and tight jewellery (if safe to do so)
🩹 Cover the burn with a clean non-stick dressing or plastic cling film (don't wrap it around a limb or use it on the face).
🌡️ Keep the person warm and monitor them.

☎️ Call 111 immediately if the burn involves:
🔥 The face, hands, feet, ge****ls or major joints
🧪 Chemicals
⚡ Electricity
💨 Smoke inhalation
🫁 Difficulty breathing
👶 Any infant or young child
❤️ The right first aid can reduce pain, minimise tissue damage and improve recovery.
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😵 FEELING FAINT? ACT BEFORE THEY COLLAPSE. 🚨Feeling faint is often your body's warning that blood flow to the brain has ...
23/08/2026

😵 FEELING FAINT? ACT BEFORE THEY COLLAPSE. 🚨

Feeling faint is often your body's warning that blood flow to the brain has dropped. Acting early may prevent a collapse.

🚨 Warning signs:
😵 Feeling faint or light-headed
😵‍💫 Dizziness
🤢 Nausea
👁️ Tunnel or blurred vision
⚪ Pale skin
💦 Sweating
🦵 Weakness

✅ What to do:
1️⃣ Lie them flat if it's safe to do so.
2️⃣ 🦵 Raise their legs above the level of the heart.
3️⃣ 💪 If they are still conscious, encourage them to:
Cross their legs
Clench their fists
Tighten their leg and abdominal muscles
4️⃣ 👀 Stay with them and monitor their condition.

🚑 Call 111 if:
❌ They don't recover quickly
🔄 They keep feeling faint or faint repeatedly
❤️ They have chest pain
🫁 They have difficulty breathing
😵 They become unresponsive
❓ You're unsure what's causing it

🚫 Don't
🚶 Let them stand up too quickly
🚶 Leave them alone
⏳ Ignore persistent or worsening symptoms
❤️ Feeling faint isn't always "just a faint." It can be an early sign of a serious medical condition. When in doubt, call 111.

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When someone collapses, privacy shouldn’t be an afterthought. The First Aid Pod creates a private treatment space in s...
22/08/2026

When someone collapses, privacy shouldn’t be an afterthought.

The First Aid Pod creates a private treatment space in seconds—protecting the person from onlookers and the elements while giving first aiders room to focus.

🔴 Privacy from onlookers
🔴 Guidance for responders
🔴 Shelter from the elements

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🪨 CRUSH INJURY? EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. 🚨A crush injury can be far more serious than it looks. Even if there's little pain ...
22/08/2026

🪨 CRUSH INJURY? EVERY MINUTE COUNTS. 🚨

A crush injury can be far more serious than it looks. Even if there's little pain or no obvious wound, life-threatening complications can develop quickly.

🚨 Suspect a crush injury after:
🚗 Vehicle entrapment
🧱 Falling debris
🏗️ Workplace accidents
🛏️ Prolonged pressure from a person's own body weight

⚠️ Remember: There may be no obvious injury or pain, but serious internal damage can still occur.

✅ What to do:
1️⃣ 🛡️ Ensure the area is safe.
2️⃣ 🚑 Call 111 immediately.
3️⃣ 💪 If it's safe to do so, remove the crushing force as quickly as possible.
4️⃣ 🩸 Control any severe bleeding.
5️⃣ 🩹 Treat other injuries.
6️⃣ 🧥 Keep the person warm to help prevent hypothermia.
7️⃣ 👀 Stay with them, reassure them and monitor for any changes.
🏥 All people with a crush injury should be assessed in hospital—even if they seem well.

🩸 Tourniquets
✅ Use a tourniquet only if there is actual or anticipated life-threatening bleeding from a limb.
⚠️ Do not delay removing the crushing force just to apply a tourniquet.

🚫 Don't
❌ Assume they're okay because they're not in pain.
❌ Delay calling 111.
❌ Leave the person alone.

❤️ The longer a person remains trapped, the greater the risk of serious complications. Early action saves lives.

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🚨 ANAPHYLAXIS CAN TURN LIFE-THREATENING IN MINUTES 🚨Would you recognise the signs?⚠️ Look for:😮 Swelling of the lips, to...
19/08/2026

🚨 ANAPHYLAXIS CAN TURN LIFE-THREATENING IN MINUTES 🚨
Would you recognise the signs?

⚠️ Look for:
😮 Swelling of the lips, tongue or throat
🫁 Difficulty breathing or wheezing
🩹 Hives, rash or flushed skin
🤢 Abdominal pain, vomiting or diarrhoea
😵 Dizziness, collapse or loss of consciousness

If you suspect anaphylaxis:
💉 Give an adrenaline auto-injector immediately (if available)
📞 Call 111

🛏️ Lay the person flat
(If breathing is difficult, allow them to sit. Do not let them stand or walk.)

⏱️ If symptoms continue after 5–10 minutes and help hasn't arrived, give a second adrenaline auto-injector if available.

👀 Stay with them and monitor their breathing until the ambulance arrives.

❤️ Every minute counts. Early adrenaline saves lives.

💬 Tag someone who should know the signs of anaphylaxis. You could help save a life.

🚨 When someone collapses, privacy shouldn’t be an afterthought.A crowd can form quickly and phones may come out.A Pop-Up...
17/08/2026

🚨 When someone collapses, privacy shouldn’t be an afterthought.

A crowd can form quickly and phones may come out.

A Pop-Up Privacy Shelter creates a private treatment area within seconds, helping protect the person’s dignity while giving first aiders the space they need to focus.

✅ Quick pop-up deployment
✅ Privacy from onlookers
✅ Waterproof and UV-resistant
✅ DRSABCD guidance printed inside
✅ Floorless design for easy positioning
✅ Includes a survival blanket, CPR face shield, ground pegs and carry bag
✅ Ideal for storing alongside your AED or first aid kit

Perfect for workplaces, schools, sports facilities, shopping centres, supermarkets, public venues and community organisations.

📩 Contact RealMed First Aid for pricing and availability.

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