Posted October 22, 2010 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger
In a recent Twitter conversation about spam (the junk mail), it came up that Red Crossers tend to talk about Spam (the lunch “meat”) quite often because it's an no-brainer for any emergency preparedness kit. Through the conversation, Red Cross Talk f...
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...
Posted September 20, 2010 by Global Administrator
You‘re a teenager at a party having a good time, when your friend, who has had too much to drink, passes out. What do you do? Our sister society, the British Red Cross, is tackling this issue by recently launching a campaign called “Life. Liv...
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 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 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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