Posted September 17, 2010 by Global Administrator
I arrived at my first aid class this week armed with a pen, a notebook, and a thirst for some first aid knowledge. I will admit it had been awhile since I had brushed up on my first aid skills. I got my certification years back, and meant to recertif...
Posted September 16, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
* Alison Frehlich, Public Affairs Advisor, Canadian Red Cross, is blogging from Haiti Since January 12th I sometimes feel a bit like I live and breathe all things Haiti. It has been the largest part of my workload since then and it occupies much o...
Posted September 14, 2010 by Global Administrator
Hurricane season is in full swing in the Atlantic Ocean. Earlier this year, meteorologists predicted it would be one of the busiest seasons in recent years and it appears to be the case. A few weeks ago, Hurricane Earl, which at its pe...
Posted September 14, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Every Tuesday, we’re going to publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the province or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know! For this week's Photo Tuesday, I couldn’t resist sharing with you this adorable shot of Cla...
Posted September 13, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
Check out this fun video of Cal Martin, Heritage Presentation Specialist with Parks Canada in Cornwall, shaving his head to raise funds for Pakistan. "When I started my head shaving campaign for the Red Cross, I hoped for $500 in donations, bu...
Posted September 10, 2010 by Global Administrator
Three years ago, Deb Demaine was in the midst of a career change. She started teaching first aid as a part-time job, not knowing it would change her life. Nowadays, Deb can be found teaching first aid full-time in Niagara and Halton regi...
Shortly following one of the first First Aid classes she ever taught, Athena Papoutsis received a message in her Facebook inbox from someone she didn't know. She was surprised to find out the message was from one of her students. He wanted her...
Posted September 09, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
If you were coming down the escalator/stairs at a busy shopping mall and noticed someone at the bottom of it, sprawled out on the ground and not moving, would you know what to do? The Red Cross put Canadians to the test a few years back with an aw...
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