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Food Friday: Chocolate meets first aid

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. This week, Food Friday is a day early because of the long weekend. It’s once again chocolate season! And if you are ...

Prince Harry the first aider

Guest blog by Mark Cox from the British Red Cross. This blog was originally posted on the British Red Cross blog. We all know Prince Harry is pretty top-notch at polo, but up till now he’s kept his first aid skills firmly under his belt. Howev...

Photo of the Day: Rescuers get kudos

Every day, we publish a photo to show the Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! We love sharing stories of people who turn first aid training into lifesaving actions. This group of Walma...

First aid for outdoor enthusiasts

Last week, I stepped out of the office to get a taste of a different kind of first aid training. I joined instructor Blair Doyle and a dozen participants taking part in an Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid course. 

Canadian Red Cross on the Marilyn Denis Show

[slideshow] Yesterday, our regional manager of Injury Prevention in Ontario, Janelle Warren, appeared on CTV's Marilyn Denis show to talk about the importance of knowing CPR. Janelle also did a compression-only CPR demo with an audience member and...

Let me count the ways

Happy Valentine's Day! As a humanitarian organization, we can really get behind a holiday that celebrates love! So we're sending all of you friends of the Red Cross a special Valentine. And we couldn't resist throwing a little CPR humour in there, af...

Food Friday: Can bacon cure nosebleeds?

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions.  If one thing is for certain: Canadians love bacon. Most Canadians would say the smell of bacon can cure just abo...

Photo of the Day: Reaching out to newcomers

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know!Manitoba Injury Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Montebruno (at front) facilitates a SMARTSTART workshop with stu...

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