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Father calls for safety rethink following long wait for daughter’s first-aid

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Two teams standing on opposite sides of the oval on Yirrkala final day.

A father who spent more than half an hour waiting for first aid for his convulsing, injured daughter is calling for a rethink of safety at remote sporting matches.

Chris McSherry attended his daughter’s under 16s grand final football match in Yirrkala at the weekend — one of many sporting leagues that bring competition and colour to remote communities around the Northern Territory.

But the match was briefly halted in the third quarter when a player unexpectedly kicked the ball in the direction of Mr McSherry’s daughter, Lea.

“My daughter sort of half-braced herself and she copped the ball fair in the back of the head,” Mr McSherry told ABC Radio Darwin.

“She stood for a few seconds and fell to the ground and started convulsing.

“There was no ambulance, there was no first-aid, there was no-one at hand.

“I was very lucky that there happened to be a nurse at the field watching that day who was able to help me comfort my daughter until the ambulances arrived.”

Mr McSherry initially suspected his daughter sustained a neck injury, and said he began to fear the worst.

She was carried off the field so the game could continue, but Mr McSherry said given the injury was unknown, he believed Lea shouldn’t have been moved without proper medical expertise.

He estimated he waited another 30 minutes before an ambulance was able to arrive at the remote Indigenous community, which is about a 15-minute drive from the nearest hospital in the coastal mining town of Nhulunbuy.

“That would have to be the most difficult part of the whole experience, is feeling absolutely helpless,” he said.

“She was uncontrollably twitching and things like that. She couldn’t open her eyes. She couldn’t speak.”

Mr McSherry said he was grateful for the work of paramedics and Careflight, who transported his daughter to Nhulunbuy and flew her to Darwin, where she made a recovery.

But he called for a rethink of safety procedures on the field.

“My aim for the whole thing is to not point fingers, but to hopefully change whatever procedures [we] went through so that something like what happened to me and my wife won’t happen again,” he said.

Player welfare ‘provided by the club’

AFLNT’s Remote Projects Manager Cassidy Fitzclarence said he was sympathetic to Mr McSherry, but cautioned remote areas had to make strategic decisions about the limited resources at their disposal.

“It’s a horrible thing for anybody to go through — especially a parent — but there’s only so many resources [local health services have] got available,” he said.

“It is quite a hard thing to expect that to be available at one single sporting event, especially when you’ve got a lot of different sports going on over one weekend, where there’s only one ambulance vehicle in an area like Gove.”

Mr Fitzclarence said risk mitigation strategies would be reviewed following the event, but was unable to say with certainty whether clubs had their own sports medics.

“The rules and regulations for the NTFL in Darwin is that the player welfare is actually provided by the club,” he said.

“I’m certainly saying that absolutely that’s got to be looked at, but that’s where clubs come in and their sports medics are there.

“Certainly with things like ambulances, no matter where the incident takes place, it’s still a phone call to the ambulance and they have to come to the ground.”

St John Ambulance operations manager Craig Garraway said current staffing arrangements met the needs of the community and medical assistance could have been provided if they had been asked for it.

“Obviously if they had requested paramedics, it would’ve impacted on our ability to resource the town, but we would’ve had, probably, enough people there to do it,” he said.

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Drastic method to get Australian strawberries back on shelves

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STRICT new export rules have been introduced as Australia’s national needle contamination scare leaves strawberry growers in crisis and police baffled.

All six states are investigating reports of tampering that has seen needles or pins discovered in strawberries, as well as reports today extending to apples and bananas.

Police fear a spate of copycat attacks has seen the crisis extend beyond the original single grower in Queensland more than a week ago.

Exporters have now been told they must prove their fruit has been cleared through a metal detector or x-ray machine before the federal Department of Agriculture will issue a permit.

But many fear the damage to the reputation of Australian-grown strawberries has been done.

Queensland Strawberry Industry Officer Jennifer Rowlings said some trade partners in Russia and the UK have already blocked Australian imports.

New Zealand announced this week it would pull Aussie-grown berries from its supermarket shelves.

Police are investigating an incident where a needle was found in an apple in Sydney’s northwest and another in a banana in Bankstown yesterday.

Detective Superintendent Danny Doherty of New South Wales Police said there were also reports today a needle had been found in fruit by a child at a school in the northern part of the state.

“IT’S AN ACT OF TREACHERY”

Superintendent Doherty said police were still unclear whether cases were a result of copycat behaviour, with no confirmed motivation or reasoning.

He said they were treating all cases as genuine and stressed food contamination was a serious offence with 10 years jail time.

“The consequences are dire,” Superintendent Doherty said. “It’s an act of treachery on the community of NSW and across the nation.”

There have been more than 20 incidents across NSW, between Tweed Heads and Albury, plus the further cases in the isolated fruits.

Superintendent Doherty said they had no confirmed suspects or demands but police were receiving information from the community via Crime Stoppers.

“It’s not funny — we’re at a point where kids are nearly going to bite into a strawberry,” he said.

“It’s fortuitous we haven’t had anyone receive significant injuries. It’s creating hysteria and a perilous adventure just to go feed your family at the supermarket.”

Cases of self-contamination would also be treated as food contamination, which was “a serious offence” and could carry 10 years’ jail, he said.

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METAL DETECTORS INSTALLED

A metal detector has been installed at a fruit wholesaler in Western Australia after strawberries contaminated with needles were reported four times over the past two days.

On Tuesday, police said they had received reports of needles being discovered in strawberries in the Perth suburbs of Kelmscott, Spearwood and Bull Creek.

Queensland industry development officer Jennifer Rowling said the sabotage has attracted global media attention and countries are now blocking imports of Aussie fruit.

“This issue has attracted attention as far away as Russia and the UK, and as a result a number of our trade partners have either already blocked Australian strawberry imports or are talking about doing so,” she said.

Earlier today, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced a $1 million fund to help farmers struggling with the strawberry needle crisis.

Ms Palaszczuk said the money would be used to promote the state’s strawberries, to investigate how to improve traceability and integrity in the supply chain, and to support growers for the remainder of this season.

“This past week, Queensland has been the victim of an ugly, calculated and despicable crime,” Ms Palaszczuk said.

“The sabotage of our strawberry industry is not just an attack on hardworking growers and workers, but it reaches into almost every home and school lunch box.”

There are approximately 150 strawberry growers in Queensland, with most production around Dayboro, Beerwah, Wamuran, Elimbah, Caboolture, Stanthorpe and Bundaberg.

The value of Queensland strawberries for 2017—18 was forecast to be $160 million. Growers produce around 15,000 tonnes of fruit per season, or up to 60 million punnets of strawberries.

“Strawberry farmers say their banks have already been on the phone to them,” Ms Palaszczuk said. “I urge those banks to act responsibly and with compassion.”

A thin piece of metal seen among a punnet of strawberries found in Queensland.

A thin piece of metal seen among a punnet of strawberries found in Queensland.Source:AAP

Ms Palaszczuk reminded Queenslanders to cut up any strawberries before consumption.

“This funding boost for growers follows my government’s approval of a $100,000 reward from the Queensland Police Service for information leading to an arrest.

“I call on anyone with information on the culprits to come forward — think what damage could have been done if a toddler had been handed a piece of contaminated fruit.”

Yesterday, it was revealed the contamination scare has now spread the length of the country, with authorities in Western Australia confirming the state’s first case.

A member of the public went to York Police Station, west of Perth, to report the discovery on Monday afternoon.

The strawberries in question were “produced and packaged in Western Australia”, the spokesman said, although the brand has not yet been released.

Empty shelves, normally stocked with strawberry punnets, are seen at a Coles Supermarket in Brisbane last week. Picture: AAP

Empty shelves, normally stocked with strawberry punnets, are seen at a Coles Supermarket in Brisbane last week. Picture: AAPSource:AAP

Growers are working hard to get the fruit back on supermarket shelves, with some suppliers taking the drastic measure of installing metal detectors on their conveyor belts.

In WA, a supplier that puts around one-third of the state’s strawberries onto the shelves of Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and IGA has forked out tens of thousands of dollars on a metal detector.

Canning Vale market agent Allstates Farms paid $30,000 for the device which local farmers hope will help the crippled industry.

“Strawberries are scanned and it will stop if there is any metal present,” quality control manager Manjeet Singh told PerthNow .

“It means people can buy these strawberries with confidence.

“All existing stock and new stock coming in will all be going through the scanner, punnet by punnet, tray by tray, then each tray will be sealed with a security sticker.”

The sabotage has had a devastating effect on the industry. Picture: AAP/Image Steve Pohlner

The sabotage has had a devastating effect on the industry. Picture: AAP/Image Steve PohlnerSource:News Corp Australia

The strawberry industry has been in chaos since the first discovery of a needle in a punnet of strawberries bought in Burpengary in Queensland more than a week ago.

In that case, a man who bit into a strawberry with a needle inside it and ended up in hospital.

Since then, needles or pins have been reported in strawberries in New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT.

Affected brands include Berry Obsession, Berry Licious, Love Berry, Donnybrook Berries, Delightful Strawberries and Oasis.

A nationwide manhunt is under way for the culprit or culprits responsible for the numerous cases of deliberate contamination.

Consumers are urged to cut up any strawberries before eating them.

—with Frank Chung and AAP

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Learn how to save a life for World First Aid Day

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This article was taken from the Bendigo Times from Sep 10th 2018, who have no affiliation with Canberra First Aid. We are just using the article to improve first aid knowledge around Australia.

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The second Saturday in September is World First Aid Day, an important day to acknowledge the role of first aid awareness, training and practical application in making a real difference to people’s lives.

A common misconception is ‘it won’t happen to me’.

The truth is that thousands of Australians get injured and hospitalised every year due to unforeseen events.

Despite nine in 10 Australians having witnessed at least one incident requiring medical attention, such as heart attack or anaphylaxis, St John research indicates 22 per cent of Australians are not confident to provide first aid.

This is due to the fact that 43 per cent of Australians have never completed any type of first aid training, an alarmingly high figure.

St John training manager Anthony Hasphall said anyone can and should know how to use first aid.

“Every single day lives are saved and injury and illness is reduced through the efforts of ordinary individuals who have taken the time to become trained,” he said.

“First aid is a life skill that you cannot predict when you will need, so being prepared for any situation means people will have the confidence and skills to calmly and effectively provide relief to those in need.”

By increasing the number of trained first aiders across Australia, the number of preventable deaths in homes, workplaces and public spaces is likely to decline.

You cannot put a price on a life saved, a fact that makes first aid training a small investment every Australian should make.

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Here’s a few simple steps you can take to help save lives:

  • Complete a first aid course to gain knowledge, skills and confidence to act in an emergency
  • Refresh your CPR skills each year – regular practice will ensure you are confident to take action immediately and don’t need to stop and think
  • Have a fully-stocked first aid kit that is appropriate to your needs

There are many certified training providers across the country who run first aid courses and workshops on a regular basis.

Had training? St John Ambulance recommends re-training in first aid every three years, and every 12 months in CPR.

“Research shows  skills and ability to perform CPR declines steadily over 12 months, to the point that after 12 months the technique would not be sufficient to perform CPR effectively in real life,” Anthony said.

“When it comes to general first aid, which includes techniques such as bandaging, choking, asthma and anaphylaxis, refreshers every three years are required to remain compliant.”

Taking immediate action and applying the appropriate techniques, while waiting for professional help, can considerably reduce deaths and injuries, and the impact of disasters and everyday emergencies.

First aid training provides more than the knowledge and skills to effectively respond – it also provides the confidence to act when needed.

While first aid is something most people are capable of performing, it often takes a degree of confidence for someone to step forward at the critical moment when others around them may be panicking.

For World First Aid Day on September 8 St John will be launching the inaugural First Aid Champion Awards to recognise those in the community who have performed first aid to assist someone in need.

“It may be a young person, an individual in the workplace, the wider community or at a school – we are looking to recognise a wide variety of people.”

“By sharing the winners’ stories we aim to encourage others to recognise the value of first aid training.”

Nominations for First Aid Champions are open to anyone in the community at st johnvic.com.au/champions

 

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St John calls for more defibrillators in the South West

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St John regional manager Nicolle Warren said the organisation was a believer in a system of saving people, which included publically accessible defibrillators, people trained in first aid and quality, timely ambulance services.

“In WA, St John provides a very good ambulance service but in some situations such as cardiac arrest, time is critical,” she said.

“In cardiac arrest every minute that goes by without help can reduce a person’s chance of survival 10 pec cent, therefore the placement of more publically accessible defibrillators throughout the region would also save more lives.”

“These devices, which deliver a therapeutic dose of electrical energy to a person’s heart when it has stopped pumping, are very easy to use even if you haven’t got any knowledge of first aid training.”

St John maintains a register of more than 2,200 defibrillators that are linked in with the triple zero call centre so that they can be readily deployed when a cardiac arrest occurrs.

Ms Warren said people and organisations were encouraged to register defibrillators with St John if they hadn’t in the past.

“Defibrillators can be registered under the St John Community First Responder (CFR) Program, which means local people on the ground can help victims of sudden cardiac arrest in the vital minutes before the ambulance arrives,” she said.

“There is no fee to do this and St John can provide ongoing support and customer service.”

In 2018, St John has already recorded 26 activations at CFR locations where the patient has survived to hospital as a result of early defibrillation.

Community First Responder is already operating in 2,200 locations across WA.

Businesses or individuals looking to purchase a defibrilator can contact Canberra First Aid at www.canberrafirstaid.com

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Myleene Klass urges others to get first-aid training after saving her daughter from choking

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Myleene Klass has now saved both her daughters from choking, thanks to her first-aid knowledge.

After preventing her youngest daughter Hero, now seven, from swallowing a small plastic star six years ago, Myleene has now had to save her 11-year-old daughter Ava from a chocking incident while they were on holiday.

The former Hear’say singer took to social media to warn other parents about the importance of first-aid training.

‘My daughter (the other one this time) choked on holiday and I only knew what to do because I’ve done a first aid course,’ the 40-year-old star tweeted.

‘Please parents, arm and educate yourselves. It happened so quickly. 5 mins later it was as if nothing had happened. I’ve just booked another refresher course.’

Several of Myleene’s followers commented on the post, including her friend and fellow singer Nicole Appleton, who wrote: ‘That must have been sooo scary!!’

Other fans were quick to agree that more parents should get first-aid training.

‘I think first aid should be taught at school the more people that know first aid that better as far as I’m concerned,’ one fan commented, while another agreed: ‘First Aid should be taught as part of mainstream education.’

A third added: ‘Gosh! How scary! Thank goodness you had the skills to save her life! Well gone you – super mama! #notallsuperheroeswearcapes’

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Myleene has previously spoken about the time when Hero put a plastic star in her mouth in 2012, a week before her first birthday.

Myleene told The Mail On Sunday: ‘She’d gone really, really pale and there was a bit of blood coming out of her mouth.

Read more at https://www.goodtoknow.co.uk/family/myleene-klass-daughter-choking-439465#39cuciBPR4zM1xhB.99

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Cheerleader punches girl who challenges her to fight

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A PINT-sized cheerleader in California beat up another girl who challenged her to a fight while still in her uniform, a dramatic video shows.

The footage, posted early on Saturday, purportedly shows Savannah Sprague, a cheerleader for Clayton Valley Charter High School, brutally beating an unidentified girl who had just challenged her to a fight as the cheerleader sat at a table in Concord while surrounded by other youngsters, some still holding their backpacks.

“Do you want to fight?” the girl tells Ms Sprague, according to the 92-second clip.

“No, nobody wants to fight,” Ms Sprague replies. “You guys want to fight us. Nobody speaks on you guys, nobody talks about you guys.”

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so my little sister got in a fight tonight and i don’t think i’ve ever been more proud ?? with her phone in her hand & everything lmao THATS MY MF SISTER LETS GOOOOOOO

Ms Sprague then tells the girl standing over her to get her finger out of her face, quickly escalating tensions as several witnesses look on.

“What are you going to do?” the unidentified girl says. “Are you going to make me get back?”

“Don’t f***ing touch me,” Ms Sprague replies.

Seconds later, the unidentified girl slaps Ms Sprague in the face, sparking a brutal fight in which Ms Sprague gets the best of her antagonistic counterpart. At one point, Ms Sprague is seen on top of the other girl, pummeling her with vicious, repetitive, closed-fist blows to her back and face.

“Break it up, break that sh*t up,” one person says off-camera as the girls collect themselves after the fight.

The footage shows Savannah Sprague in the fight.

The footage shows Savannah Sprague in the fight.Source:Supplied

The video is brutal.

The video is brutal.Source:Supplied

Other students at the scene reacted wildly after the melee, including one who spoke directly to the camera and said he loved “watching rumbles”.

Officials at Clayton Valley Charter High School — home of the Ugly Eagles — did not have an immediate comment when reached on Monday morning by The Post. Ms Sprague and the school’s cheerleading coach also did not return messages seeking additional comment.

This article originally appeared on the New York Post and has been republished with permission.

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Grant helps Livonia officers boost emergency first aid readiness

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Police officers in Livonia have a new tool that can help save lives — perhaps even their own — thanks to a grant from a nonprofit dedicated to supporting law enforcement.

The $9,000 gift from Spirit of Blue was used to buy 150 Combat Application Tourniquets, or CATs, that all officers carry while on duty.

CATs, designed to be applied with one hand if need be, can stanch bleeding from traumatic wounds to the extremities and are carried by U.S. Army personnel. They were issued this year after officers were trained last year in using them.

Officers can use the tourniquets on themselves or on a wounded partner, as well as on injured civilians.

“You deserve, after every single shift, to go home to your family safely,” Ryan T. Smith, executive director of Spirit of Blue, told officers assembled at the police station Tuesday for a formal announcement of the grant.

The tourniquet was used in the field for the first time in Livonia in July, when officers Alex Maher and Dominic Michels were the first emergency responders to arrive at the home of a woman who was bleeding profusely from the left arm. The bleeding stopped immediately, Maher and Michels said; Livonia paramedics arrived seconds later and the woman was taken to a local hospital.

The officers had planned their course of action en route to the scene and training took over as well, they said.

“You’ve just got to try and mentally prepare yourself,” Maher said a few days after the incident. “We did exactly what we thought we were going to do.”

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Police Chief Curtis Caid compared the CAT to other lifesaving tools carried by emergency personnel, such as heart defibrillators and naloxone, better known by the brand name Narcan, which can counter the affects of an opioid overdose.

Sgt. Christian Emert, the department’s training coordinator, had sought the Spirit of Blue grant. “I wanted to get (tourniquets) deployed as quickly as I could,” Emert said. “It’s been a godsend.”

Capt. Ron Taig said the issuing of CATs is part of the “tactical combat care” that the department has been emphasizing in recent years. The idea, Taig said, is that police officers are often the first emergency personnel at the scene of a serious injury — “Our scout cars are always out there,” he said  — and should be ready to step in with effective first aid.

Spirit of Blue, founded in 2011, has provided funding for a variety of police equipment, Smith, including weapons, body armor, riot gear and flashlights. If a police department has a need for a tool that can save officers’ lives, but no funding for it, the organization will consider a grant, Smith said.

“We’ll be about this work for a long time,” he said.

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29% of Australian workers surveyed don’t carry first aid kits

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Brenniston launches week-long initiative urging Australian businesses to create safer work environments.

Brenniston, a family-owned Australian business, is dedicated to making workplaces safer. To help bring this into focus for all Australian businesses, Brenniston is launching Workplace First Aid Kit Week. The initiative will run from 3-9 September, with the aim of ensuring businesses are aware that a suitable, up-to-date kit can improve or even turn around the potentially tragic outcome of a workplace accident.

The week-long drive will help employers comply with WHS regulations and highlight the importance of regularly checking workplace first aid kits to avoid carrying expired, damaged or empty products.

To support the insights of its Customer Care team, and to further highlight the need for greater awareness around the importance of kits in workplace safety, Brenniston undertook its own National Workplace Safety Survey. Recently finalising the statistics, there are some staggering markers surrounding the need for workplaces to focus more heavily on workplace first aid and safety.

Of 300+ respondents surveyed across Australia:

  • 45% knew of an injury at their workplace in the past 12 months
  • 33% thought first aid kits would improve safety at their workplace
  • 31% were unsure whether their workplace required a first aider
  • 29% didn’t carry a kit in their work vehicle
  • 19% were unaware that first aid supplies have an expiry date
  • 15% were unsure who was the first aider at their workplace

Pia Abrahams, Creative Director of Brenniston says, “Brenniston’s aim is to make Australian workplaces the safest in the world. The stats around workplace first aid and accidents need to be drastically improved, so we’ve initiated a week for workplaces to focus on the importance of first aid kits.”

Australian law requires every Australian worker to have access to a first aid kit, including transport workers and mobile employees who require a kit in their work vehicle. Brenniston, through its Workplace First Aid Kit Week, will help employers comply with regulations by helping them select the right kit or re-stock depleted supplies throughout the first week in September.

“A workplace kit is the simplest, easiest way to begin creating a safe work environment, no matter how low or high the workplace risks,” says Pia Abrahams.

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Breast pump firm Medela recalls range

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AN URGENT recall on a range of popular breast pump accessories is under way over fears exposed terminals could lead to electric shocks.

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The Medela Swing breast pump is one of those affected.Source:Supplied

PARENTS are being warned to return a range of popular breast pump accessories after a fault was found that could lead to electric shocks.

Manufacturer Medela said on Monday that detachable wall plugs which connect to five breast pumps were being recalled as matter of urgency.

The detachable wall plug connects to an AC power adaptor to charge the pump. The firm has said the bracket could expose live parts.

“Medela has received isolated reports of the detachable wall plug breaking into two parts, thereby potentially exposing two metal terminals and creating a risk of electric shock,” the company said in a statement.

The Medela Swing breast pump is one of those affected.

The Medela Swing breast pump is one of those affected.Source:Supplied

The plug is sold separately but also as an included accessory with breast pumps. The plugs supplied with the following pumps are affected:

• Swing: model no 030.0040

• Swing Premium: model no 030.0060

• Swing Essentials: model no 030.0053

• Swing Maxi: model no 040.001

• Freestyle: model no 042.0014

• Stand-alone AC Power adaptor (for Swing Maxi and Freestyle): model no 099.0273

The company said not all wall pugs were affected.

“There are three types, which can be seen in the photo below. Only the plug on the right is affected and it can be identified because it has no markings on its back. If the detachable wall plug has a white dot or markings on the back of it, then it is not affected and does not need to be returned.”

Information from Medela on the wall sockets to look out for.

Information from Medela on the wall sockets to look out for.Source:Supplied

Medela said the pumps can still be used; it is only the adaptor that needs to be returned.

Customers shouldn’t return the product to stores. Rather, they should contact Medela directly and they will be sent a replacement charger.

People should stop using the affected adaptors immediately.

Customers who have the recalled products should head to www.medela.com.au/breastfeeding/electrical-safety-recall/power-adapter-registration or call Medela Australia on 1800 787 345.

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Mob of 80 men stops paramedics giving lifesaving treatment

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A 25-YEAR-OLD man has died after a mob of “angry males” swarmed paramedics and stopped them from treating him in Sydney’s south.

According to the Australian Paramedics Association (APA), emergency services were called to Iris Avenue in Riverwood yesterday morning where the male was suspected of having suffered a drug overdose.

However, family members of the dying man became “irate” and tried to intervene, the APA alleges.

Up to 80 “angry males” quickly gathered at the unit and allegedly threatened the health workers and charged at a female paramedic, injuring her shoulder. The four others were “shaken up” by the attack.

The paramedics union has lashed out at the behaviour of the mob, saying it was an act of “stupidity” which ultimately cost the man’s life.

“Paramedics were forced to fend off angry males who eventually forced them to stop treating the patient who was in cardiac arrest and subsequently died,” APA secretary Steve Pearce said.

“We had the outrageous situation where a violent mob demanded paramedics hand over a defibrillator and drugs, saying they would treat the patient.”

The APA says more needs to be done to protect paramedics. Picture: Damian Shaw

The APA says more needs to be done to protect paramedics. Picture: Damian ShawSource:News Corp Australia

The paramedics barricaded themselves inside the unit as the violent mob demanded a defibrillator and drugs believing they could treat the young man, Mr Pearce added.

About 20 police officers arrived at the scene, including the Public Order Riot Squad, to rescue the paramedics at about 7.45am.

However, the male patient died at the scene.

“On this occasion the stupidity of these people have taken the life of their family member,” Mr Pearce said.

“We don’t want any more people to face the horrifying situation of their loved ones dying because paramedics are unable to treat patients after threats of violence.

“Paramedics are being subjected to this type of aggression all too often and it is time those who think it is acceptable to attack paramedics woke up to themselves.

“This just has to stop and we need more intervention by police much earlier to make sure our paramedics and our patients are safe.

“Those who think it is acceptable to stop paramedics while they are trying to save a life ought to consider the consequences of their actions.”

A Campsie duty officer told news.com.au police got involved when a group of people outside the home had become “agitated”

“Police provided assistance to the paramedics due the behaviour of the crowd,” he said.

He added that no police officers were injured and the death is not being treated as suspicious.

Police had to protect paramedics in Darling Harbour last month while they treated an unconscious woman.

Police had to protect paramedics in Darling Harbour last month while they treated an unconscious woman.Source:Supplied

Mr Pearce called for faster intervention by police and said attacks on paramedics in the Bankstown area had become a regular occurrence.

The incident comes just weeks after a paramedic was assaulted and others were threatened when they were treating an unconscious woman at a Sydney bar in Darling Harbour.

A riot squad was called in to escort the crew and patient to a waiting ambulance after a group of people with the 22-year-old woman became “agitated and aggressive” at the King Street Wharf bar.

In February, this year, paramedics took part in a roundtable on occupational violence with NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard where measures to keep paramedics safe were put on the table.

The APA, however, says the state government and NSW Ambulance “have failed to implement strategies to keep paramedics safe”.

Mr Pearce said they are “more and more frequently being impeded from doing their work or accessing the sick person, or while they’re trying to treat the person, they encounter violent aggressors”.

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