Useful Links for First Responders

First Aid

Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines- https://resus.org.au/

SafeWork Australia- Code of Practice: First Aid in the Workplace- https://www.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/system/files/documents/1908/code_of_practice_-_first_aid_in_the_workplace_0_0.pdf

SafeWork NSW- Code of Practice: First Aid in the Workplace- https://www.safework.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0015/52152/First-aid-in-the-workplace-COP.pdf

NSW Poisons Information Centre- https://www.poisonsinfo.nsw.gov.au/

Soft-Tissue Injuries need PEACE & LOVE- https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/2/72

Remote Medical

Australasian Wilderness & Expedition Medicine Society- https://awems.org.au/

Wilderness Medicine Practice Guidelines- https://wms.org/magazine/magazine/1041/WMS-Practice-Guidelines/default.aspx

Guidance for Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine- https://fphc.rcsed.ac.uk/media/2780/updated-guidance-for-medical-provision-for-wilderness-medicine.pdf

World Extreme Medicine (WEM) Guide- https://worldextrememedicine.com/expedition-wilderness-medicine-guide/

Wilderness Dentistry- https://wildernessdentistry.com/

Mountain Medical Papers- https://www.theuiaa.org/mountain-medicine/medical-advice/

The Adventure Medic- https://www.theadventuremedic.com/

Tactical Casualty Care

Australian Tactical Medical Association (ATMA)- https://atma.net.au/

Tactical Emergency Casualty Care (TECC) Guidelines- https://www.c-tecc.org/our-work/guidance

Australian Tactical Medical Association (ATMA) & Australasian Fire & Emergency Service Authorities Council (AFAC) Joint Guideline: Emergency Services Support Role to Deliberate High Threat Incidents- https://www.afac.com.au/docs/default-source/doctrine/afac-doctrine-emergency-services-support-role-to-deliberate-high-threat-incidents-2019-v1-0.pdf

Deployed Medicine- https://www.deployedmedicine.com/

Prolonged Field Care- https://prolongedfieldcare.org/

Joint Trauma Service- https://jts.health.mil/index.cfm/PI_CPGs/cpgs

Communications

Emergency Plus App- https://www.emergencyplus.com.au/

Australian Personal Locator Beacon Types- https://beacons.amsa.gov.au/about/beacon-types.asp

Garmin Satellite Communicators- https://www.garmin.com/en-AU/c/outdoor-recreation/satellite-communicators/

iPhone 14/15/16 Satellite Function- https://support.apple.com/en-au/101573

Telstra Blue Tick Phones- https://www.telstra.com.au/coverage-networks/telstra-regional-australia/blue-tick

Glovebox UHF CB Radio Channel Guide- https://marketing.4wdsupacentre.com.au/manuals/UHF%20CHANNELS.pdf

Starlink Roam Mini- https://www.starlink.com/au/roam

Access & Navigation

Gaia Navigation App- https://www.gaiagps.com/

Safety Access & Rescue- Safety & Vertical Rescue Equipment- https://www.safetyaccessrescue.com.au/

First Aid Kits

AEDs & First Aid Kits- https://oztrack.trainingdesk.com.au/shop

Clinical Management

Soft-Tissue Injuries need PEACE & LOVE- https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/54/2/72

Harness Suspension Trauma: Rig For Rescue- RopeLab- https://www.ropelab.com.au/rig-for-rescue/

Suspension Trauma Revisited- Dr Roger Mortimer- https://youtu.be/SGkLzBn6ezM?si=9LXAUfL59zHsJa8e

Wilderness Medical Society Cold Card- https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1016/j.wem.2019.10.002

Wilderness Lightning MCI Case- Dr Will Smith- https://pjmed.libsyn.com/73-doc-will-smith-discusses-an-mci-lightning-strike-on-the-grand-teton

Survival

Outdoor Gear Lab: Equipment Reviews- https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/

Remote Trip Risk Management

Willy Weather App- https://www.willyweather.com.au/

Rain Parrot- https://www.rainparrot.com/

Hazards Near Me App- Bushfire & Flood Warnings- https://www.nsw.gov.au/emergency/hazards-near-me-app

Backcountry Lightning Risk Managment- https://www.weather.gov/media/owlie/backcountry_lightning.pdf

International Travel Risk Management

Australian Department of Foreign Affairs & Trade (DFAT): Smart Traveller- https://www.smartraveller.gov.au/

Comcare Travel Risk Assessment Checklist- https://www.comcare.gov.au/about/forms-pubs/docs/pubs/safety/travel-risk-assessment-checklist.pdf

Global Rescue Coverage- https://www.globalrescue.com/

International SOS- https://www.internationalsos.com/

World Health Organisation (WHO) Resources & Country Reports- https://www.who.int/resources

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Country Reports- https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/list

Travel Health Pro Country Reports- https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/

Human Factors

Dr Cliff Reid Zero Point Survey- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGa_CLKCIMo

Volunteer in New South Wales

GoodSAM NSW Ambulance Volunteer- https://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/goodsam

NSW State Emergency Service (NSW SES)- https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/volunteer/

NSW SES Bush Search & Rescue (BSAR)- https://www.ses.nsw.gov.au/volunteering-details/bush-search-and-rescue-operator/

Marine Rescue NSW- https://www.marinerescuensw.com.au/become-a-volunteer/

NSW Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS)- https://www.rfs.nsw.gov.au/volunteer/join-the-nsw-rfs

NSW Cave Rescue Squad- https://caverescue.org.au/

NSW Volunteer Rescue Assocation (VRA)- https://rescue.org.au/volunteering-eoi.php

Red Cross Australia- https://www.redcross.org.au/volunteer/

Blue Mountains Enviro Volunteers & Bushcare- https://www.bmcc.nsw.gov.au/envirovolunteers

St John NSW- https://stjohnnsw.com.au/volunteering

NSW Ambulance Clinical Volunteers- https://www.ambulance.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/volunteer

Blue Mountains Recreation

OzCanyons- http://www.ozcanyons.com