Workplace First Aid Kits - Brenniston Blog

October is a busy month for workplace safety in Australia. Along with National Safe Work Month, October is also nationally recognised as Defibrillator Awareness Month. Both initiatives go hand-in-hand to send an important message to employers and operators: know your obligations and equip your workplace with effective safety measures at all times. In keeping with this month’s Safe Work theme: “Sharing safety knowledge and experience benefits everyone", Brenniston will be making Australia safer by discussing the important stats and facts around defibrillator use. Did you know…? Research suggests survival from a sudden cardiac arrest is reduced by 7-10% every minute...

Over 100 lives lost in workplace accidents this year National Safe Work Month - 1-31 October National Safe Work Month is a time for businesses to assess their commitment to the safety of their workers. Brenniston is on a mission to make Australia safer by spreading the safe work message and reminding employers about the consequences of being ill prepared. Did you know...? A reported 531,800 persons sustained a workplace injury in Australia between June 2013 - June 2014. 1 A Staggering 3,207 workers lost their lives in work-related incidents between 2003-2015. 2 Between 1 Jan 2017 - 28 August 2017, 115...

National Check Your First Aid Kit Day: 1st September 2017 Is your First Aid Kit a Help or a Hindrance? Mark your calendar: this Friday, 1st September is Brenniston’s “National Check Your First Aid Kit Day”. Brenniston is continuing its mission to make Australia safer by inviting you to check and refresh your first aid kits. Why put your employees or family at risk with under-stocked or expired first aid supplies? An unchecked first aid kit could be a hindrance, not a help in an emergency. Make the first day of Spring a reminder to ensure that your workplace first...

Be Medicinewise Week was first introduced in 2011. The campaign sparked a national conversation about how to manage medicines safely and wisely. The theme of this year’s campaign is ‘Medicine Misuse Can Happen To Anyone’ and responds to the alarming fact that prescription medicine misuse has been declared a ‘national emergency’. Brenniston believes this is a message that needs to be heard. The campaign discusses the use - and misuse - of medicines, and prompts Australians to question their doctors and health care providers to ensure they’re getting the treatment that’s right for them. Here are some top tips to...

Marathons and fun runs are hitting Australian roads throughout the coming months. If you’re one of the thousands of participating athletes, you have our utmost respect! That’s why, with the combination of unpredictable weather conditions and extreme physical endurance, we want you prepared for the unexpected. Here are our tips for staying safe while training and competing. Warm up! Stretch, do some light jogging and loosen up those muscles before and after the run. Dress appropriately. This includes good quality running shoes and socks, bright colours, reflective clothing and sun protection. Keep your fluids up – feeling thirsty often means...