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Posted June 30, 2011 by Global Administrator
*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutions. This week we are publishing this blog a day early because of the long weekend. The Canada Day long weekend is fi...
Posted June 24, 2011 by Global Administrator
Around here we love the saying: “When the thunder roars go indoors!” That saying has been especially true this week, when a number of severe summer storms brought thunder, lightning, strong winds and heavy rain to several Ontario communities. On T...
Posted May 31, 2011 by Global Administrator
Summer -along with high humid temps - has finally made its way to Southern Ontario. The City of Toronto declared its first heat alert of the season today and many communities in the province are expected to have humidex values of 40C. That will defin...
Posted May 12, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
*Guest blog by Nita Singh, coordinator, National Marketing @ Promotions with the Canadian Red Cross. National Lifejacket Day is May 19, and we are inviting you to help promote the importance of lifejacket wear by entering our photo contest. Show us t...
Posted April 10, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
*Guest blog by Water Safety Instructor Lauren Pullen I've been involved in aquatics since my first trip to the pool with my parents at two months old. I progressed through Red Cross swimming lessons and began working in aquatics in 2003, as a life...
Posted March 14, 2011 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
When the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck Japan, the Japanese Red Cross response was immediate. Their first task was, and continues to be, to provide first-aid and medical care, as well as assist with search and rescue. The Japanese Red Cr...
Posted January 24, 2011 by Global Administrator
“I don’t know what to wear.” As a young woman, I admit this is a phrase that I have said on more than one occasion. However, this morning, with temperatures in Toronto reaching -21C, it had a whole other meaning – warmth was my main focus, not so...
Posted January 11, 2011 by Global Administrator
The cold water survival experiments by University of Manitoba professor and researcher Dr. Gordon Giesbrecht – dubbed Professor Popsicle – may seem a bit quirky, but cold water shock is no laughing matter. The ice on lakes and ponds in many parts ...
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