As part of the Burns First initative made possible by the Julian Burton Burns Trust and Clipsal, we set out to spread the word about the best way to treat burns.

The story of baby Mitch was picked up by the Herald Sun to spread the word about the Burns First initiative. Luckily Mitch’s mum Claire knew what to do when he suffered a scalding burn from hot water…

Each year approximately 50,000 burns related hospital admissions occur in Australia – over 1,000 of these are children in Victoria, with children aged 0-4 years at greatest risk. When you think of bur…

Learn about different types of burns, how to effectively treat them and provide first aid for shock in this interactive online course. Enrol now at St John VIC.

When burns happen, particularly if there are children involved, we often blame ourselves and feel terrible that we should have done more to prevent them.

Just in time for Easter camping trips away in the wilderness, Practical Parenting published this handy guide on camping first aid myths in collaboration with St John Ambulance. It covers what to do an…