Posted July 18, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
*Entry by Gina Holmes, Public Affairs team, Ottawa* The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. SRI LANKA: The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies ...
Guest post by Gordon Lamb, Communications Assistant at the Canadian Red Cross in AlbertaTaking advantage of the recent warm weather, Canadian Red Cross staff hit the Duke of Southerland Waterpark in Brooks, Alberta to spread the message about being s...
Posted July 17, 2012 by Global Administrator
Your smartphone is an important device to have on standby in case of an emergency. However, if you’re camping in the wilderness or you’re at home during a blackout, it’s difficult to keep your smartphone fully charged when there’s no electricity. ...
We saw this cartoon on Mashable, and thought we had to share it with you. It’s really funny, but it’s also an important reminder for all of us to take care ourselves as parts of Canada continue to experience extreme heat. Don’t forget to drink l...
Posted July 16, 2012 by Global Administrator
The Canadian Red Cross recently allocated $2 million to fund 23 different projects in communities affected by the 2011 Northern Alberta Wildfires. These projects, ranging from providing hot lunches to students to repairing the roof of building hous...
We can’t prevent natural disasters such as earthquakes or hurricanes but investing in disaster preparedness and mitigation can save lives and reduce damage. That’s the message of the UN’s #ActNow Save Later campaign. They’ve created a cool animat...
Posted July 13, 2012 by Global Administrator
They’re baaaacck! The hot temperatures that is. Once again this summer, Toronto is under an Extreme Heat Alert. And, recently, other parts of the country have also faced record high temps. I don’t know about you, but the last thing I want to do ...
Posted July 12, 2012 by Global Administrator
Geolocation technology is super useful in emergencies and many other situations. However, it can sometimes go awry and lead to some random and occasionally hilarious results. This morning, as we were going about our usual business of reading tweet...
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