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Would you know what to do? September 10th is World First Aid Day

By: Don Marentette, Manager, National First Aid Programs As a former paramedic, I understand the importance of first aid training. Emergency services will respond, but what you do in the time between making that call and the arrival of the ambulan...

Photo Tuesday- CPR class at the beach

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! Normally when people head to the beach they suntan, build sand castles, or play some volleyball. But,...

Food Friday - How to disaster dine like a vegan chef

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. [slideshow] Ever wonder what a vegan chef might prepare in times of disaster? We recently put Chef Doug McNish...

Food Friday: Disaster Dining with Pallucci

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. For Chef Niel Siomra food is a family affair. His wife and their teenage children are no strangers to the kitc...

Food Friday: Disaster Dining

[slideshow] As some of you know, we love to talk about food at the Canadian Red Cross and on this blog, so you can be sure we were in disaster-foodie heaven this week as we attended two cooking events in Ontario. The events were organized to ki...

#Wearit: Hitting the water with Amber Mac and her son

One drowning is too many. Already there have been too many reports of drownings across Canada. That is why the Canadian Red Cross has teamed up with tech guru Amber Mac, her son, and the Toronto Police to help spread the word that drowning is ...

Photo Tuesday – Scenes from the Canada Day first aid tent

Every Tuesday, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! [slideshow] Happy belated Canada Day! We hope you had a safe and fun long-weekend. If you spent o...

Food Friday – Foods that can quench your thirst

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. This week we are  publishing this blog a day early because of the long weekend. The Canada Day long weekend is fi...

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