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First aid for outdoor enthusiasts

Posted February 27, 2012 by Global Administrator

Last week, I stepped out of the office to get a taste of a different kind of first aid training. I joined instructor Blair Doyle and a dozen participants taking part in an Advanced Wilderness and Remote First Aid course. 

Canadian Red Cross on the Marilyn Denis Show

Posted February 16, 2012 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

[slideshow] Yesterday, our regional manager of Injury Prevention in Ontario, Janelle Warren, appeared on CTV's Marilyn Denis show to talk about the importance of knowing CPR. Janelle also did a compression-only CPR demo with an audience member and...

Let me count the ways

Posted February 14, 2012 by Global Administrator

Happy Valentine's Day! As a humanitarian organization, we can really get behind a holiday that celebrates love! So we're sending all of you friends of the Red Cross a special Valentine. And we couldn't resist throwing a little CPR humour in there, af...

Food Friday: Something sweet for your sweetheart and emergency kit

Posted February 10, 2012 by Global Administrator

*Every Friday is all about food on Red Cross Talks – everything from Red Cross inspired recipes to emergency food tips and solutionsValentine’s Day is just around the corner. Chocolate is always a top choice for a gift and we approve! Not only can it...

Food Friday: Can bacon cure nosebleeds?

Posted February 03, 2012 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.  If one thing is for certain: Canadians love bacon. Most Canadians would say the smell of bacon can cure just abo...

Photo of the Day: Volunteers sport new look

Posted February 01, 2012 by Global Administrator

Every day, we publish a photo to show Red Cross at work across the country or around the world. Do you have a photo to share? Let us know. It's not your typical fashion accessory, but the Red Cross vest recently underwent a bit of a redesign and mem...

Tech Talk: Preparing for disasters on the social web

Posted January 26, 2012 by Global Administrator

* Every week, Red Cross Tech Talk looks at different technology or social media tools that pertain to the work we do at the Red Cross. Have an idea? Please let us know!   At the Red Cross, when we think of disasters, we mostly think of earthquakes...

Tornado touches down in Alabama in January - is that normal?

Posted January 24, 2012 by Global Administrator

A tornado in January? Did we hear that right? It’s true. Sunday evening, a severe weather system spun-off a series of tornadoes which touched down across several states in the Southern US, leaving behind a path of devastation. In particular,...

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