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Red Cross ERU: A day in the life of a mass casualty "victim"

Posted June 18, 2013 by Global Administrator

On my last visit to the Red Cross field hospital training camp I was in awe of the amount of work and training that is involved. The team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, anesthetists, midwives, psycho-social support workers, technicians, logisti...

Father's Day gift guide from Canadian Red Cross

Posted June 11, 2013 by Global Administrator

Father's Day is just around the corner and Red Crossers have already started shopping for gifts to show their dad just how much they appreciate them. We understand how hard it might be to shop for the "dad who has everything" so we've put together so...

Photo of the Day: 77-year-old receives the Order of the Red Cross

Posted May 31, 2013 by Global Administrator

At a time when many people are slowing down and enjoying their retirement 77-year-old Joan Thomson just can’t do enough. 18 years ago Joan started volunteering with the Canadian Red Cross after she took a First Aid Instructor’s course. Since t...

Photo of the day: Edmonton grabs a flotation device

Posted May 17, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Here’s our team in Edmonton helping spread the word! This year 166 people will drown while boating. Always wear your lifejacket and make every outing a return trip. Of those who drown, 88% are not wearing, or are not properly wearing a lifejac...

Help us help you be safe around water. Enter to win lifejackets!

Posted May 14, 2013 by Global Administrator

With the May long-weekend fast approaching, the Red Cross and Mustang Survival have a special contest to help you get ready for another fun season of water activities. We know many of you will be looking forward to boating on the long weekend, but...

Photo of the day: 11-year-old saves his mom’s life

Posted May 10, 2013 by Global Administrator

It is said that eating dinner as a family is an important thing to do, but did you ever think it might save your life? 11-year-old Connor McCarthy was having dinner with his family when his mom began to choke and could not breathe. Calmly, Con...

Kelowna’s $3 million commitment to preparedness

Posted May 09, 2013 by Global Administrator

Prepare, prepare, prepare. We’ve heard it before, but who’s done anything about it? When disaster strikes, will you be ready? Here in British Columbia, we’re at risk for many types of disasters: earthquakes, flooding, forest fires, landslides. This w...

Photo of the Day: Mantracker

Posted May 01, 2013 by Global Administrator

[slideshow]The Canadian Red Cross recently attended the NorthWest Response Forum for first responders in Dryden, Ontario. The three day event boasted Terry Grant, "The Real Mantracker", as a keynote speaker. Grant's show, Mantracker, is a Canadian re...

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