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September Contact Centre Meeting Closure
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In order to facilitate staff development, the Contact Centre will be closed from 12-5 pm (MST) on September 30th. Please plan ahead so this closure won’t impact you. |
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Pricing Increase
The Canadian Red Cross annually reviews our product pricing taking into account market conditions, incurred costs and inflation. A careful evaluation of the above variables indicated a price increase was needed on certain materials. The price increase will take effect January 1, 2009. This increase will affect the following materials:
- a .50 cent price increase on the Child Care First Aid & CPR Manual and all course packages containing this Manual,
- a 1.00 dollar price increase on the First Aid and CPR Manual. This will impact the following course packages containing this Manual:
- Standard First Aid & CPR course packages
- Emergency First Aid & CPR course packages
- BC Workplace Emergency First Aid & CPR course packages
- Basic Marine First Aid & CPR course packages
- All recert packages including the First Aid and CPR Manual
We trust that advanced notice of this price change will provide you with sufficient time to inform your customers, acquire required materials at current prices, and create your winter brochures/ marketing tools. If you have any questions or require additional information, please call your local Program Representative.
Thank you for your continued commitment and support of the Canadian Red Cross First Aid programs. |
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Levels of CPR instruction simplified
After the 2005 First Aid revisions the Red Cross followed up with Authorized Providers, ITs and Instructors to ensure your needs were met. The new levels of CPR instruction were raised as an area causing confusion. |
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Due to your feedback over the levels of CPR instruction, Canadian Red Cross Standard First Aid (SFA), Emergency First Aid (EFA), Marine Basic and CPR/AED courses will now offer a simplified menu of CPR levels to choose from. Here’s what you need to know about these changes:
- Canadian Red Cross SFA, EFA, Marine basic and CPR/AED courses can now be taught with CPR A or CPR C as the level of instruction.
- CPR C will continue to cover adult, child, baby and two rescuer CPR. Pulse checks and rescue breathing will not be included in this level.
- Certification cards for EFA, SFA, and Marine basic will be changed to reflect that CPR B is no longer an option. The Canadian Red Cross will continue to use our stock of cards with level B designation. When these cards run out they will be replaced with new certification cards.
- Certification cards with a CPR B level can still be used.
- CPR B remains the required level of instruction for the Red Cross Emergency Child Care and Standard Child Care Courses.
An information sheet outlining the difference between the levels of CPR is available from your local Program Representative or the Contact Centre. If you have any questions or concerns please contact your local Program Representative or the Contact Centre at 1-888-307-7997. These changes will also be reflected in the updated National First Aid program standards, available on the AP website in September 2008. |
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Teaching Tip: Help students learn about the Red Cross through pictionary
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By simply using a flip chart, markers and a few recipe cards you can make learning about the Canadian Red Cross fun, while increasing student’s retention! Here is how to make this work:
- Write out each Canadian Red Cross Service on a recipe card.
- Divide the class into two groups.
- Ask one person from the group to come up and draw a card. That person must draw something representing the Red Cross service listed on the card while team members try to guess what service is being drawn.
- Each team receives one point per correct answer.
- Rotate teams until all cards have been used.
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Rescuer Awards inspire this World First Aid Day
In honour of World First Aid Day, September 13th, Rescuer Awards were presented across the country. |
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In Western Canada a total of nine awards were presented. Each award highlighted the importance of first aid and water safety training. Here are the inspiring stories of the award recipients:
Adrienne Copland and her daughter Jordan were taking care of their horse when Adrienne heard Jordan scream. Adrienne found her daughter unconscious and lying face down in a puddle. She immediately called 9-1-1 and performed CPR on her daughter until the paramedics arrived. Jordan woke up two days later in the hospital and made a full recovery thanks to her mom’s immediate actions.
Michael Savage noticed that his colleague, Franklin, was experiencing classic stroke symptoms. He urged Franklin to go to the hospital immediately with someone to help him. At the hospital Franklin had a mild stroke and heart attack. Franklin’s doctor confirmed that had he not gone to the hospital he likely would not have survived.
During a Christmas party Harry Heise choked on a piece of food. Carol Stueck immediately performed abdominal thrusts and dislodged the item in his throat saving Harry’s life.
Casey Pierce was biking with her family when they heard people in a nearby lake yelling for help. The family saw a man and woman clinging to their overturned canoe in the lake. Casey dove into the icy cold water, swam to the couple and pulled them to shore. Her sister and father helped pull Casey and the couple onto shore. Once on shore Casey’s mother helped to warm the couple who were suffering from hypothermia. Each member of the Pierce family will receive the Rescuer Award for their actions.
Shawn Kelly, Victor Maack and Troy Iwaskow were doing some bridge construction when they saw a trio, without lifejackets, in trouble in the river below. They jumped in the rescue boat at the site and pulled a young boy, his father and a young girl out of the water.
Special thanks to each of you for teaching the first aid and water safety skills to help people know what to do in emergency situations. |
Wal-Mart Campaign raises money for Red Cross
Wal-Mart Canada partnered with the Red Cross again this year to raise money for the Red Cross Disaster Management program.
The campaign, ran from August 7-31,surpassed target of raising 1.7 million dollars. Customers have donated generously at checkouts across the country and each Wal-Mart store will provide matching funds of up to 2,000 dollars. Funds raised will stay in the community and support local disaster management activities.
“Canadians have demonstrated their generosity again,” says Tim Hoswitchka, director of corporate relations at Canadian Red Cross. “This is truly a joint venture between Wal-Mart, its associates, and the caring customers who add a donation to their purchase to support Red Cross. This campaign proves that even small donations can add up in a hurry.”
To learn more about Wal-Mart Canada’s community initiatives visit www.walmart.ca. |
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