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Update on flooding response in Alberta

Posted June 23, 2013 by Global Administrator

Canadian Red Cross volunteers are continuing to respond to significant flooding affecting thousands of people in Alberta. They are busy distributing supplies such as cots, blankets and other items. Volunteers are also supporting 10 shelters for evacu...

Red Cross responding to Alberta flooding

Posted June 21, 2013 by Global Administrator

Severe flooding is impacting several communities in Southern Alberta including the city of Calgary, prompting authorities to declare a state of local emergency and order evacuations. In addition to evacuations, power has been shut off for many reside...

Red Cross ERU: A day in the life of a mass casualty "victim"

Posted June 18, 2013 by Global Administrator

On my last visit to the Red Cross field hospital training camp I was in awe of the amount of work and training that is involved. The team of highly skilled doctors, nurses, anesthetists, midwives, psycho-social support workers, technicians, logisti...

Typhoon Bopha: Six months on

Posted June 17, 2013 by Global Administrator

In the wake of destruction caused by the five-day passage of Typhoon Bopha, locally  known as Pablo, through the southern Philippines in December 2012, more than 1,100 lives were lost, 233,000 houses damaged or destroyed and 6.3 million people af...

Video footage inside ERU training

Posted June 14, 2013 by Global Administrator

This week, a group of delegates with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) took part in a training exercise. CTV was there to capture a portion of the training and interview a few of the participants. It’s a great inside look at how th...

Photos: Red Cross Emergency Response Unit training

Posted June 12, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell The Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) sprung into action this week. It wasn't in response to a disaster, but rather as part of an intensive training exercise held in Ontario. That means tents, ...

Photo of the Day: 24 years of service and still going strong

Posted June 10, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Guest entry by James Park, Assistant Communications Coordinator in BC Nobody can deny Alvina’s Berggren's dedication to serving the community and working to improve the lives of the vulnerable. Her 24 years of tirelessly volunteering for the Canad...

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Susan Fitzgerald from Halton Region

Posted June 03, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

Susan Fitzgerald has given countless hours of her time to the Canadian Red Cross, and in recognition of her contributions, she was recently recognized with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Susan was also a recipient of the Queen’s Golden Jubile...

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