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4 Tips for a Successful Safety Culture
The safety culture of a company is determined by the way employers and employees view safety in their workplace. Safe work Australia’s recent work-related injury fatalities statistics found that there were 191 work-related injury fatalities in 2017. A...
First Aid Kits
First Aid Kits are an important item to have with you whether it be in the car, the home or in your bag they can be utilised in any emergency. A well-stocked First Aid Kit should be able to treat minor injuries and assist with major ones until further help...
Health and Safety Representatives Training – What you need to know
HEALTH & SAFETY REPRESENTATIVES COURSES: Safety and Health Representatives Initial (WorkSafe WA) Health and Safety Representatives Initial (SafeWork NSW Approved) Health and Safety Representatives Initial (WorkSafe ACT...
6 Summer Safety Tips
Summer is a great opportunity to spend more time outdoors with family and friends. It is important to pay attention to your body and the surrounding elements to ensure you stay safe during the warmer months. Here are 6 tips to help keep you and your loved...
Safety Scholarship
Congratulations to both Natalie and Bianca who received Safety Scholarships from Fire and Safety Australia at the NSCA Foundation 2018 National Safety Awards of Excellence. We had over 90 applicants and to thank you all for applying and showing a great...
National Safety Awards of Excellence: Safety Scholarship
Safety Scholarship On October 11, 2018, the NSCA Foundation National Safety Awards of Excellence took place in Doltone Park, Sydney. The National Safety Awards of Excellence are Australia’s longest running and only independent awards, recognising...
Restart a Heart Day
October 16 is Restart a Heart Day and to make sure you’re equipped to Restart a Heart Fire and Safety Australia are offering 20% off our public First Aid training courses! Every year in Australia and New Zealand around 30,000 people suffer cardiac arrest...
Emergency Management — how to engage your personnel with realistic emergency preparedness initiatives
Recently I spoke at the NSCA Foundation 2018 Safety Connect conference about how to conduct realistic emergency preparedness initiatives. Over the last 11 years, Fire and Safety Australia the company I founded has trained more than 200,000 people in...
5 Height Safety Misconceptions to Ignore
Working at heights is a leading cause of death and serious injury in Australian workplaces. According to Safe Work Australia, between 2003 and 2015, 359 workers were killed following a fall from a height, half involved falling from three metres or less....
How To Handle First-Aid & CPR With Ease Using These Important Tips
First aid & CPR According to new research shared on Worksafe Australia, only 13% of Australian workplaces know how to keep their employees safe and 87% of Australian businesses are failing knowledge of first aid. The research also reveals: 65% of...
10 falls from height statistics you need to know
Safety While Working At Heights The risks of working from height are often misunderstood by many people, from employers to employees, contractors, sub-contractors, sole traders, and even the general public. One misconception is regarding the definition of working from...