First Aid Glossary

Abdominal Injuries

Absence Seizures

Advanced Care

Advanced Care Directive

AED (Automated External Defibrillator)

Agonal Breathing

Airway

Airway Obstruction

Allergic Reactions

Anaphylaxis

Angina

Antiseptic

Artificial Respiration

Aspiration

Asthma

Asthma Action Plan

Asthma Inhaler

Asthma Puffer

Australian Resuscitation Council

Automated Voice Prompts

Back Blows

Bandages

Barrier Device

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Bites and Stings

Bleeding Control

Blisters

Bloodborne Pathogens

Body Mechanics

BPC Wound Dressing

Breathing Difficulties

Bronchitis

Burns

Bystander

Calm Reassurance

Cardiac Arrest

Cardiac Conditions

Chain of Survival

Chemical Burns

Chest Compressions

Chest Thrusts

Childcare First Aid

Chin Lift

Choking

Circulation Problems

Cold Related Emergencies

Complex Partial Seizures

Concussion

Conforming Bandage

Consent

Contusions

C.O.W.S

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

CPR Flowchart

Crepe Bandage

Crush Injury

Crush Syndrome

Cut

Cyanosis

Debriefing

Defibrillation

Defibrillator

Diabetes

Diabetic Emergency

Dislocations

Dizziness

Dressings

Drowning

DRSABCD

Drug Overdose

Duty of Care

Ear Injuries

Electric Shock

Electrode Pad

Emergency Contact Numbers

Emergency Plan

Emergency Rescue Blanket

Emergency Services

Emergency Worker

Emotional Support

Epilepsy

Epileptic Seizure

Epipen

Eye Injuries

Eye Pad

Fainting

Febrile Convulsions

First Aid Certification

First Aid Kit

First Aid Officer

First Responder

Fracture Immobilisation

Fractures

Frostbite

Gauze

Gloves

Good Samaritan Law

Grief Counseling

Haemorrhage

Hand Hygiene

Hazard

Hazard Assessment

Head Injuries

Head Tilt

Heart Attack

Heart Conditions

Heart Failure

Heart Rate

Heat-Related Emergencies

Heat Stroke

High Blood Pressure

Hydrogel

Hygiene Procedures

Hyperventilation

Hypothermia

Immobilisation Techniques

Incident Report

Ineffective Breathing

Infection Control

Infection Signs

Injury Prevention

Insect Bites

Intoxication

Irrigation Solutions

Jaw Thrust

Joint Injuries

Lacerations

Legal Considerations

Life-Threatening Conditions

Manual Handling

Medical Alert Bracelet

Medical Emergency

Medication Management

Mental Health First Aid

Minor Injuries

Multiple Injury Management

Muscular Sprains

Nasal Injuries

Nausea

Needlestick Injury

Negligence

Neurological Assessment

Nosebleed (Epistaxis)

Obstructed Airway

Occupational Health and Safety (OHS)

Overexertion

Own Skills and Limitations

Oxygen Administration

Paediatric First Aid

Pain Management

Paracetamol

Paramedic

Pathogens

Penetrating Trauma

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

Poison Control

Poisons

Poisons Information Centre

Post-Incident Debrief

Primary Survey

Privacy and Confidentiality

Prosthetic Device

Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures

Psychological First Aid

Pulse Oximetry

Puncture Wounds

Radiation Exposure

Regurgitation

Rescue Breaths

Respiratory Arrest

Respiratory Distress

Respiratory Rate

Resuscitation Mask

Risk Assessment

Steps to Place a Casualty in the Recovery Position

Saline Solution

Secondary Survey

Seizure Management

Seizures

Shock

Skin Integrity

Sling Application

Snake Bite

Soft Tissue Injuries

Spacer (for Asthma Puffers)

Spinal Injury

Splinter

Splinter Probe

Splinting

Spontaneous Breathing

Standard Precautions

Sterilisation

Strain

Stroke

Substance Misuse

Sunburn

Swelling

Syncope (Fainting)

Tachycardia

Tetanus

Thermal Burns

Tonic-Clonic Seizures

Transient Ischaemic Attack

Trauma

Triage

Triangular bandage

Tuberculosis

Ulcer

Universal Precautions

Unresponsive

Venomous Bites

Ventilation

Vital Signs

Vomiting

Waterborne Diseases

Wound Care

Wound Dressing

Xiphoid Process

Yellow Fever

Zoonotic Diseases