Red Cross Stories
Four first aid and CPR programs offered by the Red Cross
- If you're eager to learn more about responding to emergencies, consider these four first aid and CPR courses offered by the Canadian Red Cross to get started.
How to stay safe around melting ice
- You may think that the spring season is no time to worry about the threat of ice, but the fact is, this can be one of the most important issues to think about around this time of year.
Canadian Red Cross volunteer responds to 2011 flooding in Manitoba
- In April 2011, Heather met with a young couple who had a newborn baby. They were given only two hours' notice to leave their home, and had never been evacuated before.
Canadian Red Cross raises awareness of bullying with Pink Shirt Day
- Pink Shirt Day is an event observed by the Canadian Red Cross to draw attention to bullying and what damage it can do on the emotional and physical well-being of individuals.
Are you ready to become a babysitter?
- Do you enjoy looking after children and engaging them with imaginative and stimulating games that foster greater understanding of the world at large?
Queen's University raises awareness of the importance of first aid and CPR
- How important is first aid and CPR to Canadians? In Kingston, Ontario, young people at the Queen's University campus celebrated Canadian Red Cross Awareness Week in March by encouraging people to get certified in first aid and CPR.
Canadian Red Cross highlights importance of first aid for World Health Day
- Celebrated annually on April 7 to observe the founding of the World Health Organization, World Health Day is an event that strives to raise awareness of the public health issues that exist around the globe.
Japan continues recovery two years after the earthquake and tsunami
- On March 11, 2011, the lives of hundreds of thousands of people were forever changed when a 9.0 magnitude earthquake followed by a massive tsunami devastated Japan.
What are the benefits of the Canadian Red Cross Family Tracing Service?
- With the Family Tracing Service, the Canadian Red Cross helps immediate family members restore communication with a relative.
Canadian Red Cross worker makes impact on the ground
- Mathieu has witnessed firsthand the kind of work that the Canadian Red Cross has done to improve the lives of those in need.
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