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Images from the Thunder Bay floods

Posted June 02, 2012 by Global Administrator

[slideshow] The Canadian Red Cross is on the ground in Thunder Bay, helping to provide support and comfort to people affected by severe flooding that has affected approximately 1,500 homes. Working closely with community officials, Red Cross volun...

Red Crossers in Action: Delegate spotlight

Posted May 28, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Red Cross aid worker Eboukele Aka had his first overseas mission with the Red Cross two years ago in Afghanistan. A pharmacist by trade, Eboukele was based in Kandahar with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC). Working in a hospita...

Tech Talk: Calling all available delegates

Posted May 23, 2012 by Global Administrator

*Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know! When it comes to responding to disasters, every second counts. That's why the Canadian Red ...

Zombie apocalypse focus of new emergency preparedness campaign in BC

Posted May 22, 2012 by Global Administrator

If your hometown suddenly turned into a scene from Night of the Living Dead, how would you survive? The British Columbia government believes if you are prepared for a fictional zombie attack, then you are prepared for any real disaster that mi...

Dispatch from ERU training: How skilled workers prepare for emergencies

Posted May 21, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by Gwen Eamer, National Office Media Advisor What do a plumber, electrician and orthotics fitter have in common? It might seem like the beginning of a bad joke, but in fact its the beginning of an exceptional team being trained by the ...

Photo of the Day: Red Cross friends from Colombia

Posted May 20, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Two emergency response experts from the Colombian Red Cross have joined the Canadian Red Cross for a week-long training to prepare for deployment with the Emergency Response Unit (ERU). From the Colombian Red Cross are Luisa Salamanca and Lina...

Value of volunteers: Northern Alberta wildfires response

Posted May 11, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

When Red Cross was alerted that help was needed with the northern Alberta wildfires, it responded by first calling in local teams. As the magnitude of the disaster became apparent, Red Cross quickly pulled in people from its vast resource of volu...

Disaster robots – need we say more?

Posted April 23, 2012 by Global Administrator

The American Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) recently announced that it’s challenging tech-geeks to invent a new robot to help respond during emergencies. To sweeten the deal, the designer of the winning robot will receive a whoppin...

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