Langley City and Canadian Red Cross Partner to Strengthen Emergency Support Services for Langley City Residents
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Facts at a Glance
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
| On average, Canadian Red Cross responded to a disaster every 3 hours and assisted 158 Canadians daily |
| Responded to 12 large-scale disasters or emergencies in Canada |
| Provided more than 3,000 households with assistance following a personal disaster, such as a house fire |
| Assisted over 57,000 Canadians who experienced disaster |
DISASTER RECOVERY
| Assisted people with their personal recovery in 10 disaster recovery operations across the country |
| Supported over 600 households with housing repair, reconstruction and relocation assistance after being affected by a disaster |
| More than 120 community organizations and service agencies received Red Cross support to assist with recovery efforts in their communities |
| Over 2,000 small businesses affected by a disaster were provided with recovery assistance |
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RISK REDUCTION
| More than 12,700 people participated in Disaster Preparedness workshops |
| Over 642,000 Canadians participated in Respect Education workshops |
COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS
| Provided more than 600,000 hours of home support for seniors and recovering patients |
| Loaned more than 291,000 pieces of health equipment (walkers, wheelchairs, crutches, etc.) |
PREVENTION AND SAFETY
| Over 577,000 people learned first aid across Canada |
| More than 1.2 million Canadians attended swimming and water safety courses |
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
| More than 2.3 million people reached internationally |
| 1 field hospital Emergency Response Unit (ERU) and cholera treatment centre deployed to Mozambique; Ongoing support for 1 field hospital ERU in Bangladesh; Support for 1 public health ERU in the Democratic Republic of Congo |
| More than 100 humanitarian experts deployed to 35 countries |
ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY
| More than 12,000 active volunteers |
| More than 2,300 employees (including casual staff & delegates) |
Annual Report 2018-2019