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Two Albertans Receive the Highest Honour at the Canadian Red Cross

A man presents an Order of the Red Cross award to an honoured recipient.

Two well-known Albertans have received the Order of the Red Cross, member level, the organization’s highest award. Dr. Tom Jackson, musician, activist, and philanthropist, and Charles Weaselhead, former Grand Chief and former Chancellor of the University of Lethbridge, received the distinguished honour at separate ceremonies in Calgary and Stand Off in October.

A man presents an Order of the Red Cross award to an honoured recipient.

World First Aid Day: Safe + Sound with the Canadian Red Cross

Safe + Sound Receiving Red Cross Partners in Humanity Award in 2011

For more than 70 years, the Canadian Red Cross has empowered Canadians through First Aid education and certification through training partners. The Red Cross free First Aid app also places life-saving advice in the hands of every Canadian. In British Columbia, one such Training Partner is Safe + Sound First Aid Training, which consistently provides Red Cross certified first aid and CPR training. More than two decades later, Gill McCulloch, the Owner/Director for Safe + Sound First Aid Training, continues to call this collaboration one of her best decisions to date.

Safe + Sound Receiving Red Cross Partners in Humanity Award in 2011

Working together to save a life: how a work team switched gears in a first aid emergency

Two people in red shirts around a mannequin applying an AED to it

An operations crew within Public Works for the City of St. John’s, NL, found out the importance of teamwork – and training - in a recent first aid emergency resulting in the crew being nominated for the Canadian Red Cross Rescuer Award.

Two people in red shirts around a mannequin applying an AED to it

Canadian Red Cross awards its highest honour to two Nova Scotians

A head shot of a man wearing the Order of the Red Cross medal beside a head shot of a women wearing the medal.

The contributions of Canadian Red Cross personnel who have volunteered locally and around the world to natural disasters or health emergencies including throughout the COVID-19 pandemic were highlighted recently in a ceremony at the Nova Scotia legislature in Halifax to mark International Volunteer Day 2021.

A head shot of a man wearing the Order of the Red Cross medal beside a head shot of a women wearing the medal.

Canadian Red Cross volunteer receives prestigious IFRC award

A woman in a Red Cross vest standing outside in front of homes under construction

With 16 years under her belt in the Canadian Red Cross, Ottawa volunteer Debbie James is accustomed to focusing on others. Debbie’s can-do attitude has led her through more than 100 responses across the country and an array of roles supporting others.
“If I have the bandwidth and my help is needed, I’ll try to do it,” she says.

A woman in a Red Cross vest standing outside in front of homes under construction

Transit trio apply critical first aid skills to save a life

A pair of arms shown with hand on chest and AED hooked up to mannequin

Everyday transit enforcement officers patrol bus hubs in the City of Mississauga with the goal to keep everyone safe. One day, in early January, Michal and two of his colleagues relied their first aid training to save a man’s life.

A pair of arms shown with hand on chest and AED hooked up to mannequin

First Aid practice prepares six-year-old for life-threatening emergency

A little girl smiling while holding a teddy bear and an award

Six-year-old Jaycee Berezowski received the Red Cross Rescuer Award recently; her life-saving actions show how crucial practice can be in a crisis.
Jaycee’s mom, Jenine, had all her wisdom teeth removed. She was taking pain medication and after a couple of days with no ill effects, Jenine’s boyfriend returned to work, leaving Jenine to rest and recover with her daughter, Jaycee.

A little girl smiling while holding a teddy bear and an award

Alberta volunteers awarded prestigious honour

A dedicated emergency management volunteer, a passionate water safety instructor trainer and a loyal educator have received the highest award given by the Canadian Red Cross. The three Alberta volunteers were given the Order of Red Cross, which recognizes extraordinary people who have provided outstanding humanitarian service at home and abroad.

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