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A Little Friday Fun: Animal First Aid

Posted October 05, 2012 by Global Administrator

A few funny animal CPR photos to end your work week: We hope everyone has a great long weekend!

French Red Cross show us how people react in a disaster

Posted September 17, 2012 by Global Administrator

Most people seem to think they would know what to do in an emergency, but in reality, it takes a lot of planning and preparedness to know how to react in an emergency or disaster. For World First Aid Day on September 8th, the French Red Cross wan...

Take it from a Savvy Mom: Why every parent should have first aid training

Posted September 11, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

I first read this story in a newsletter from Savvy Mom. At the Red Cross, we think it's great to share first aid stories because they inspire others to get trained. Just recently, the Canadian Red Cross conducted research that showed nearly 40% of Ca...

World First Aid Day: Many Canadian parents don’t have the skills to save a life

Posted September 07, 2012 by Global Administrator

Parents want to ensure their kids’ safety in every aspect of life, whether at home on a summer afternoon, or during an emergency. Knowing how to save a life with basic first aid is an important skill. It's one that we hope to never have to use, but 4...

Celebrate World First Aid Day by updating your first aid training

Posted September 05, 2012 by Global Administrator

September 8 is World First Aid Day and the Canadian Red Cross is calling on all Canadians to ensure they have the skills needed to save lives when an emergency happens. This call to action is especially important in light of recent polling that s...

Photo of the Day: Canadian Red Cross training on the beach in Sherkston, Ontario

Posted August 31, 2012 by Global Administrator

Last week, Canadian Red Cross First Aid Instructor Deb Demaine and Canadian Red Cross Summer Student Katie Holahan led a combined CPR/AED and Emergency Preparedness course for participants at Sherkston Shores in Sherkston, Ontario. The Sherkston co...

Are you prepared for the Canadian National Exhibition?

Posted August 21, 2012 by Global Administrator

The Canadian National Exhibition opened in Toronto last Friday and with the threat of the end of summer looming in the distance comes with it a dangerous combination of carnival games, food, and rides. Here at the Canadian Red Cross, we’ve put...

Photo of the Day: Cheering on British Red Cross volunteers at the Olympics

Posted July 25, 2012 by Global Administrator

We look forward to following the feats of athletes taking part in the 2012 Olympic Games starting this weekend in London but want to give a special shout-out to a group of Red Crossers who will be also working hard during the games. British Red Cro...

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