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The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. IRAN: On April 9, a powerful 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck south-west Iran. The exact death toll is not yet clear butregional authorities...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. MYANMAR: On March 20, inter-communal violence erupted in the town of Meiktila, around 150 km south of Mandalay in central Myanmar. Hundreds...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. NAMIBIA: In northern Namibia water levels in the Zambezi river basin have reached record highs that are normally only seen in April. With more...

A chilly reminder to think twice in case of thin ice

It is that time of year again where the ice starts to melt and we need to be extra cautious. In Winnipeg, Gordon Giesbecht from the University of Manitoba (you may know him better as Professor Popsicle) helped us demonstrate just what happens whe...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. CAMBODIA: The Mekong River Basin serves as a vital resource to over 70 million people in the region but in 2011, heavy rains in Cambodia ca...

The Red Cross Round-up

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. EL SALVADOR: As part of its response to a recent outbreak of dengue in El Salvador, and with funding from the European Commission’s Humanit...

Spring break offers a lesson in water safety

Guest entry by Carolyn Tees, Senior Manager, First Aid, Swimming and Water Safety How important is swimming? I don’t think you ever really think about it, but there are times when it hits you. I had my son in Red Cross Swim lessons and he did very...

First aid never takes a vacation

Guest entry by Kristopher Tharris, Coordinator, Learning @ Development, First Aid Flip flops, sunscreen, beach reads....and a first aid kit! Many Canadians escape winter this time of year to a sunny destination. For me this meant two weeks in b...

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