Red Cross Holiday Gift Guide
'Tis the season to stuff stockings and wrap carefully selected gifts for our friends and loved ones. But did you know that you could also give the gift of preparedness this holiday? Some Red Cross ...
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Winter is coming and he has company: Are you ready?
By Christopher Crooks, Canadian Red Cross Digital Volunteer Winter is just around the corner. Time to grab some hot chocolate and warm up by the fire. Get your jackets, scarfs, ...
How to adapt your emergency car kit for summer in a pandemic
We know it’s important to have an emergency kit for our homes – one that prepares us for up to 72 hours after a disaster - should help not be able to arrive until then; but do you have an ...
Earthquakes
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Living on an island during a disaster
By Tetiana Psaras, Canadian Red Cross Digital Volunteer ...
Working together to save a life: how a work team switched gears in a first aid emergency
By Kathryn Dunmore, Canadian Red Cross An operations crew within Public Works for the City of St. John’s, NL, found out the importance of teamwork – and training - ...
Ensuring communities are prepared for disaster
Through private donor funding to the Red Cross, we were able to put together the necessary supplies to be able to provide each community with an emergency response team kit. The kit ensures a communit ...
Would you know what to do in case of a landslide like the one in Saint-Jean-Vianney?
Fifty years ago, on May 4, 1971, a landslide swallowed 56 homes in the village of Saint-Jean-Vianney in Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean, claiming 31 lives and forcing 1,342 people to seek refuge in reception ...
Holiday Gift Guide: Practical gifts that will help
While many Canadians are hunting for the perfect holiday gifts for those they care about, the Canadian Red Cross Holiday Gift Guide offers many thoughtful and practical gift options that can easily be ...
Understanding risks and preparing for spring flooding
For many Canadians, spring can be a welcome sight. Many of us are yearning to put away our winter boots and shovels, see flowers bloom instead of snow fall, and enjoy warmer weather chase away cold ...
