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Two million lives saved with CPR

Posted December 09, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

** Guest blog by Don Marentette, Red Cross Canada’s national manager of first aid programs. Don is currently in California attending the Emergency Cardiovascular Care Update conference. We asked him to share some updates on the conference on this blo...

All a-twitter about CPR

Posted November 24, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Yesterday, we invited our Twitter friends to join us for a free CPR course as part of CPR month in November. One of our guests, Joallore, also known as @clickflickca shared his experiences with us in this Q-A.Have you ever taken a CPR course before? ...

Teaching CPR with a Twitter twist

Posted November 22, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Red Cross Talks team is hosting two FREE CPR Tweetups tomorrow in Toronto and Hamilton, and we are inviting our Twitter friends to join us! Non-Twitter users might be wondering “what’s a Tweetup?” It’s when twits (Twitter users) get together I...

Red Cross first aid instructor saves daughter from choking

Posted November 15, 2010 by Global Administrator

If you have ever taken a Red Cross CPR class, you know that one thing we cover in the classes is choking emergencies. I recently heard a story that illustrates the importance of taking a CPR class. Patrick Quinn, a Red Cross first aid instructor i...

The conference of "what ifs"

Posted November 08, 2010 by Global Administrator

*Follow the conference on Twitter using the hashtag #CRCEmergConf Today I'm at the White Oaks Conference Centre in Niagara-on-the-Lake. No, unfortunately, I'm not enjoying a winery tour! Instead, I've joined more than 200 emergency management prof...

Infectious brain teasers

Posted October 19, 2010 by Global Administrator

It's National Infection Control Week in Canada, and with flu season coming soon, it's a good time to brush up on tips to keep cooties at bay. We are putting your knowledge to the test!  Do you know the answers to the puzzles below? (These are cour...

Dear Greg...put the toilet seat down!

Posted October 13, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

For the love of humanity, put down the toilet seat!  That was the plea of a disgruntled woman on Twitter challenging her other half to finally lower the seat. The call to action grabbed headlines – and an entire billboard in a busy street in S...

My first aid class – learning ABCs is as easy as 123

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...

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