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Queen’s University prepares to get certified in Mouth to Mouth for Canadian Red Cross Awareness Week

As part of their emphasis on giving back to the community, last week was Canadian Red Cross Awareness Week on Queen’s University campus in Kingston, Ontario. With a special focus on water safety, first aid and CPR initiatives, the Queen's Red Cross...

Spring break offers a lesson in water safety

Guest entry by Carolyn Tees, Senior Manager, First Aid, Swimming and Water Safety How important is swimming? I don’t think you ever really think about it, but there are times when it hits you. I had my son in Red Cross Swim lessons and he did very...

Collecting badges and learning to swim

We spotted this fellow blogger reminiscing about the Canadian Red Cross swim program online and thought we'd share his post. We're glad he kept his mementoes! Do you remember the badges you received while learning to swim? Clarke’s PoolFebruary 20, ...

Haiti: Three years later

It has been three years since a devastating earthquake hit Haiti where the Red Cross continues to support communities. To date, the Red Cross has assisted more than 5 million earthquake survivors and more than 14,400 tons of aid from the Red Cross ha...

Photo of the Day: What do sea turtles, otters and star fish have in common?

There is no reason the walls of your staff room need to be boring, just look at the pool in Estevan, SK. Staff member Leslie Schreiber shows off walls painted with Red Cross Swim mascots, a little encouragement for young ones learning to swim at the facility.

Photo of the Day: Dominican Red Cross provides local shelters with water

Dominican Red Cross and IFRC rapid assessment teams visit a shelter in Santo Domingo to assess needs and deliver much needed water after Hurricane Sandy. Water tanks have been delivered to shelters by Dominican water and sanitation teams comprised of...

Oppa Red Cross Preparedness Style

Inspired by the Gangnam Style craze that has infected the Internet, courtesy of this song by South Korean artist Psy, an American Red Cross-er was inspired to create this Red Cross Preparedness Style photo. And while we couldn’t find any Red Cro...

Photo of the Day: Hello Timmins! Meet Buckles!

Last week, the Canadian Red Cross hosted a booth at the Welcome to Timmins night at the McIntyre Curling Club. Welcome to Timmins Night showcases over 100 local organizations that provide a variety of services including sports and leisure, health...

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