Pre-reading
Introduction
Accidents or sudden illness usually occur with little or no warning and can happen in any environment, at any time. Accidents or sudden illness can result in minor injury or sudden loss of life. Accidents can involve just one person or many hundreds of people whilst at home, work or at social or recreational activity.
The effects of an injury or sudden illness can last from hours to a lifetime.
Most accidents can and should be prevented.
The Australian Resuscitation Council website is an important policy and guidelines resource for this course. You can bookmark it for ongoing reference.