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GFARC and the French Red Cross in action: a new network of trainers for the Pacific islands
Improving trainers’ skills is vital for boosting the effectiveness and long-term impact of first aid programs across the Pacific. To address this need, the French Red Cross’s South Pacific Regional...
GFARC Supports Heat Action Day in the MENA Region
In response to the intensification of heat waves in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region—and in preparation for Heat Action Day on June 2, the IFRC Regional Office for MENA organized a...
World First Aid Day 2025 Toolkit
World First Aid Day 2025 Toolkit available! The Global First Aid Reference Centre is very happy to share World First Aid Day 2025’s concept note as well as the toolkit into the 4 official languages...
Building Inclusive First Aid Training: The Swedish Red Cross Lend A Hand
On April 7th, the Swedish Red Cross invited the Regional Manager for Europe from the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) to take part in one of its trainers meetings, which brings together...
Burkinabe Red Cross and GFARC: a partnership for exceptional trainers
As part of the First Aid at Work Project in West Africa, the Burkinabe Red Cross organized a Training of Trainers of Trainers Level C session in Ziniaré from 1 to 5 June 2025. This initiative,...
From Practice to Publication: GFARC Engages in First Aid Research Round Table at the Long Night of Research
On May 16, the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) took part in the second edition of the RC3 Long Night of Research, a 24-hour international event designed as a moment of collective...
The Global First Aid Reference Center at the heart of ILCOR’s international resuscitation strategy
On May 6 and 7, Toronto hosted the strategic meeting of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), which brought together some 30 experts from around the world. Among them were...
“I remain convinced that with commitment and a clear vision, the ambitious goal of training one first responder in every family is achievable.” -Madame Danielle Serefio Feindiro
My involvement with the Movement began more than fifteen years ago with a simple but fundamental act: volunteering. Since 2008, my career with the Central African Red Cross has been marked by a...
Strengthening First Aid in the Americas: The 2025 Regional Meeting in Bogotá
The Regional Meeting of the Americas, convened from May 19 to 21, 2025, in Bogotá, Colombia, marked a pivotal moment for enhancing collaboration and technical capacity in first aid across the...
Commercial First Aid: A Beninese Red Cross National Strategy Developed with GFARC Support
From March 17 to 22, 2025, the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) carried out a technical mission in the Republic of Benin. This mission, of major strategic importance, aimed to support the...
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