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There were more than a few hotrods in town on Sunday, as Canberra sweltered through the hottest day this summer so far on Sunday.

The bureau is predicting a bit of a reprieve on Monday when the temperature is forecast to hit a comparatively cooler 33 degrees.

But Canberrans have to wait for that reprieve, as Sunday’s hot day flowed into another hot night with the mercury not dipping below 23 degrees until 7.30am on Monday morning.

The Bureau of Meteorology says there is a 50 per cent chance of showers on Monday, most likely in the afternoon or evening, and there is also the risk of a thunderstorm. It is only likely to bring about 2mm of rain, though.

It comes after a particularly hot weekend.

While a high of 39 was forecast for Sunday, by 2.47pm the mercury had climbed to 40.6 degrees.

Further north, Greater Sydney recorded its hottest temperature in almost 80 years on Sunday. Penrith shot to 47.1 degrees just before 2pm.

The bureau at one point said it appeared to be the hottest on record, but discovered a now-closed Richmond weather station recorded 47.8 degrees in 1939.

At the SCG, where day four of the fifth Test is being played, another record has likely been broken.

According to Blair Trewin, senior climatologist at the Bureau of Meteorology, the previous hottest Ashes Test day appears to be a 43.1 degree day during the Adelaide Test between Australia and England back in 1908.

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Bureau of Meteorology forecaster Helen Reid said the last time Canberra temperatures soared into 40 degree territory was in February last year, which saw a 41.6 degree peak.

The highest January temperature on record for Canberra is also 41.6 degrees, set on January 13, 2013.

The rest of the week’s temperatures are forecast to be similar to Monday, topping out in the high 20s and low 30s.

Ms Reid said another front was pushing through on Tuesday and would likely cool things down even further, but by next weekend, more days in the high 30s could returning to the capital.

Earlier, duty forecaster Andrew Haigh said this was a typical pattern of weather for a Canberra summer.

With light winds currently over central Australia, a lot of heat was able to build up, Mr Haigh said.

A front approaching the capital from the south-west meant north-westerly winds were bringing the extreme heat to the region.

ACT Health recommends people remain hydrated during the extreme heat. They urge people to avoid alcohol or caffeine, particularly if dehydration is suspected, stay out of direct sunlight and avoid strenuous activity in the heat of the day.

Infants and children, pregnant women, the elderly and people with pre-existing medical conditions are at greater risk of heat related illness.

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A WOMAN was outraged after finding a baby crying and sweating in a parked car, but the dad’s reaction really made her see red.

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Heading south on Boxing Day with the conga line of traffic out of Sydney, the cars came to a standstill just outside of Bendalong on the south coast. My friend and I got out of the car, as it was clear we weren’t going anywhere.

Little did we know not far down the road a single mother of three called Lisa Elmas, from Narrawallee on the south coast, was attending to a dreadful head-on collision on the Princes Highway. Elmas, 44, a former hairdresser who now works in disability services, was one of the first drivers at the accident scene.

She stopped the traffic and went into action immediately to take Annabelle Falkholt, 21, and her actor sister Jessica Falkholt, 28, out of the car wreckage. She yelled for help, asking if anyone had fire extinguishers to put out the flames, and scissors to cut the survivors out of their seatbelts. She put her own life at risk to drag the two girls out of the car before it exploded.

Emergency workers told her it was thanks to her efforts they got to hospital for a chance at survival. Tattooed on her arm is the word “resilience”. Perhaps this and the years she spent in the army helped her know what to do.

A few kilometres up the road, my friend was handing out home-made rocky road to the fellow drivers around us as we all got out of our cars as the rescue vehicles flashed past. As the helicopters zoomed overhead to the accident scene, mothers wheeled their babies in strollers, pet owners took their dogs out of back seats for a walk, kids scootered past or headed bush to relieve themselves.

Suddenly out of the sardine tins called cars, we all dropped the heavy sighs at the hold-up, and the regret of stopping for coffee in Berry. We knew this was serious, even if we didn’t then know the details. It was only later, when we arrived at our destination, Narrawallee, and met the reluctant heroine Elmas, that we learnt the details of the three deaths.

While two young women fight for their lives, I can’t help but think of the rocky road for them and their families. But also the people like Elmas, and the emergency workers attending accidents every holiday season. How many sleepless nights they must have, traumatised by what they witness. How many of us would know what to do if we were in the same position? Who carries a fire extinguisher in their car? Even a first aid kit?

Surely that is one of the things “Operation Safe Arrival” could teach us all. Instead of wringing our hands at the high number of road deaths this year, surely every driver needs a refresher in CPR. And to have the courage to reach deep within like Elmas, and be unafraid to try to help.

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A MASSIVE great white shark has been filmed circling a boat off the South Australian coast, giving those on board quite a fright.

Huge shark circles father and son’s boat

A MASSIVE great white shark has been filmed circling a boat off the coast of Semaphore, giving those on board quite a fright.

The footage, filmed by Matt Robertson and posted on social media, showed the shark circling the boat where the father and son were fishing, about 9am on Sunday.

Mr Robertson claimed the great white was six metres long and “bigger than the boat we’re on”. To put that in context, the shark in Jaws the movie was meant to be 23 feet, or about seven metres big.

“There’s a f***ing great white, look! Oh my God. Holy s**t. That is a big boy!” Mr Robertson exclaims.

“That is the f***ing size of the boat, Dad. That is a big dog,” he adds.

His father appears calmer, telling him: “Don’t swear. Don’t lean over.”

Then the shark disappears from view.

“Where’d he go? asks Mr Robertson. There he is. Oh he’s right under us, ay?

The beast then grabs onto the nets.

“So glad I didn’t get in the water before,” he adds.

It’s one of several close encounters with sharks in SA waters recently.

Last week a five-metre great white was filmed circling a fishing boat at Port Victoria off Yorke Peninsula.

The huge great white — estimated to be five metres in length — was caught on video by a nervous but amazed family of seven at Port Victoria after it began circling their fishing boat.

The enormous creature made itself known to the Brown family about 3pm as they fished for whiting off the west coast of Yorke Peninsula.

Mother Jodie Brown, visiting her parents with her own children for the Christmas holidays, said they had been out on the water for a couple of hours before the shark just appeared.

“It just swam up to the boat from behind and it was just circling us for about 20 minutes, it would just go round and come back again,” she said.

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MAN DROWNS AT BREAMLEA BEACH

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VICTORIA’S DROWNING DEATH TOLL RISES

Life Saving Victoria on Thursday renewed calls for swimmers to stay between the red-and-yellow flags as they ramped up lifeguard numbers at 57 beaches.

Three men have lost their lives on Victorian beaches in recent days. A 63-year-old drowned at Breamlea on the Bellarine Peninsula on Wednesday. Police suspect the local man suffered a heart attack while taking an afternoon dip.

That tragedy followed the suspected drowning of Indian student Hemant Govekar at Woolamai on Phillip Island on Christmas Day. A 44-year-old Sydenham man died after he struck trouble in the water while trying to save his children at Skenes Creek on the Great Ocean Road on December 22.

With more than 535,000 people already recorded to have flocked to patrolled Victorian beaches this summer, LSV’s operations manager Greg Scott said keeping everyone safe was paramount.

He said lifeguards had rescued 94 beachgoers already this season and treated 308 people with first aid.

Eagle-eyed lifesavers have also taken a staggering 16,912 “preventive actions”, averting tragedy by moving people away from a rip current. Mr Scott said it was important everyone knew how dangerous beaches could be.

“Conditions can change quickly, so we ask people to check weather forecasts and monitor conditions,’’ he said.

“To ensure your day at the beach is an enjoyable one, consider your own abilities as well as the abilities of any children or family members with you before entering the water.”

Mr Scott also urged people to swim at patrolled beaches when possible; know how to identify and avoid rip currents; and to avoid swimming alone and while intoxicated.

The latest Life Saving Victoria drowning report, released this month, revealed 45 people drowned across the state in the last financial year, a figure 20 per cent above the 10-year average. Thirty-two per cent of the deaths were on beaches.

Beach patrols will continue until the end of Easter. You are also urged to complete a first aid course for your own safety.

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A man from East Grinstead has expressed his support for a scheme to improve first aid awareness after he was miraculously brought back to life when he collapsed at a gym.

Steve Morris, 62, collapsed while exercising in February 2015 at the King Centre Gym and is only here today because of the properly trained staff at the centre.

He had a cardiac arrest whilst using the treadmill and doesn’t remember what happened next.

Two members of staff at the gym, one of whom was a defibrillator trainer at the premises, performed CPR and gave him one shock with the gym’s defibrillator which incredibly re-established his heartbeat.

He was taken to hospital where he underwent surgery to have two stents fitted. He’s now made a full recovery and is campaigning for more defibrillators to be made available in public places.

Steve, who was formerly a St John Ambulance Community First Responder, is supporting their new C.A.R.E campaign to improve cardiac aid awareness.

He said: “I’m backing St John Ambulance’s campaign, because, put simply, I’m here today because someone knew how to do CPR and use a defibrillator, which was on site.

“It’s so important that people are aware of this life saving equipment, and have the confidence to use it in an emergency.”

With 80 per cent of out of hospital cardiac arrests occurring at home, the first aid charity has announced the launch of its C.A.R.E for a Heart campaign – four steps to learn in advance, to give you and your loved ones the best chance of survival.

Up to seven out of 10 people who suffer a cardiac arrest could survive if they are treated with a defibrillator inside the first five minutes.

However, half of people in the South East have no idea where their nearest life saving equipment is, according to new research by St John Ambulance.

The shocking statistic is revealed as the first aid charity warns that despite more than 30,000 people experiencing cardiac arrests every year in the UK, we are lagging way behind countries all over the world when it comes to knowing how to treat them.

St John Ambulance regional director, Elizabeth Harper, said: “Our research shows that while most people have some awareness of defibrillators, we still have a long way to go in educating people about what they need to do in a cardiac emergency.

“Home is where the heart is, it’s also where the majority of cardiac arrests happen, outside of hospital, which means it’s more likely to be our friends, family – or even ourselves – who need first aid in this life or death moment.

“None of us want to find ourselves in a situation where we couldn’t save a loved one’s life, any more than we’d want them to stand by helpless if we suffered a cardiac arrest.

“That’s why we are urging everybody to learn the four simple steps of C.A.R.E today; so that if the worst happens tomorrow, we can all act quickly and confidently, especially when every second counts.”

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When you get a cut, you might say a few expletives because it hurts, freak out because, ugh, blood, or both. Then, of course, comes figuring out how to stop the bleeding ASAP. First aid to the rescue.

Not only will a few first aid techniques help stop a cut from bleeding, they’ll ensure your wound is clean and ready to heal as well as possible (this is key in preventing infection). Here’s what you need to know.

When you get a cut, your body immediately kicks into overdrive to try to stop the bleeding (but it may need a little help).

It does this via coagulation, aka the process of forming a blood clot, Joshua Russell, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Legacy-GoHealth Urgent Care, tells SELF. (This is a normal mechanism, not like a blood clot that can form in the veins of your legs and, if it travels to your lungs, can put your life at risk.) In this complex process known as a coagulation cascade, an enzyme in your blood called thrombin allows a protein called fibrinogen to form a net-like structure that hardens and contracts. Coupled with platelets, which are components of your blood that plug up broken blood vessels, this helps to form a blood clot.

That’s usually how it works, anyway—there are some exceptions. Medications like aspirin can thin the blood, and health conditions like hemophilia or idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) can mess with the clotting mechanism in your body. This can all make it harder than usual to stop a cut’s bleeding on your own.

Your first step after you get a cut depends on how big the gash is.

If you nicked your finger while slicing up some tomatoes or cut yourself while shaving, you’ll want to first wash your hands to avoid infecting the wound, says the Mayo Clinic. Then, grab a paper towel, gauze, or tissue, and use it to apply pressure to the area to try to get the bleeding to stop, Matthew Kippenhan, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, tells SELF. Pressure on the wound helps to slow blood flow, which allows your body to more easily form a clot. The bleeding should stop or slow down significantly within a few minutes.

After that, you can gently run water over the wound and wash the area—not the wound itself—with soap. Apply an antibiotic cream to further avoid infection. Next up, you should cover the cut with a Band-Aid or gauze and tape (you should change this once a day, per the Mayo Clinic). This helps to protect it from outside germs or re-opening.

If you have a larger cut, the method is slightly different. “For larger cuts, stopping the bleeding immediately becomes a priority because it is possible to lose a significant amount of blood relatively quickly,” Dr. Russell says. That’s why he recommends applying direct, focused pressure on the site of the bleeding for at least 10 minutes to try to get it to stop. It can take several minutes before a stable clot begins to form, and using direct pressure on a wound will prevent significant blood loss in the meantime, he explains.

Once the bleeding has stopped, run tap water over the wound, wash around the area with soap (and clean hands!), then apply an antibiotic cream and a bandage, Dr. Kippenhan says.

In either scenario, you should get a tetanus shot if you haven’t had one in five years and the wound is dirty or deep.

Some parts of your body are going to bleed more than others, so don’t automatically get nervous if you see a lot of blood.

If you got what seems like a pretty minor cut on your shin, but it seems like it’s taking forever for the bleeding to stop, don’t panic.

“The amount of bleeding is determined by the blood flow to the area and the pressure in those blood vessels,” says Dr. Russell. Bleeding from your lower extremities, like your shins and ankles, can be pretty severe because gravity causes blood to pool in veins of the legs, he explains. And a cut on your head is likely to bleed a fair amount, just because it has a lot of blood vessels, Dr. Kippenhan says.

While cuts are often not a huge deal, there are some distinct signs you should head to the emergency room or otherwise get medical attention ASAP.

Those include seeing bone, muscle, or any similar structure, and having a cut that’s big enough to worry you, Brett Etchebarne, M.D., Ph.D., an assistant professor of emergency medicine at Michigan State University, tells SELF. Also, seek medical attention immediately if your blood is spurting instead of flowing normally, or if you haven’t stopped bleeding profusely even though you’ve gone through the above steps. These are all signs that you may need stitches to help close the wound or even surgery to repair internal damage.

It’s also a good idea to have a doctor look at any large cut over a joint (like your knee) since moving that joint could reopen the wound and cause issues with healing, Dr. Kippenhan says. Again, you might need stitches to make sure it can heal properly.

Another red flag is if you notice that you’re having any numbness or tingling after your injury. That could be a sign you cut an important nerve and didn’t realize it, Dr. Etchebarne says, so you know the drill: It’s time to see a doctor. Same goes for if you’ve noticed any signs of infection, like warmth, redness, or increasing pain.

Ultimately, if you have a cut and you’re not sure if you should get it checked out, call your doctor. Every cut is different, and they can help guide you on next steps.

That’s why paramedics are urging locals and travellers to take precautions when heading out this festive season.

“Preparation is key for these situations,” said critical care paramedic Neil Noble.

“Finding out that you need a first aid kit when you’re on the other side of Chillagoe is probably not the best time.

“Make sure you’re prepared, make sure you have a first aid kit that has everything you need and make sure you have people around who know how to use it.”

He said people often travelled to remote areas alone, which was dangerous.

“If you’re going to go out remotely, please have someone with you so that if you get injured someone else can call triple-0,” he said.

“You’d be surprised how many tourists come here and don’t realise that it’s not 911 here, it’s triple-0.

“The good thing is that even if you do dial 911 it does come through to us anyway.”

Mr Noble said anyone bitten by an animal should stay where they are, have first aid administered and call triple-0 for specialist help from paramedics.

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