Americas Regional First Aid Meeting 2022

July 2022 5–7

3-6pm Geneva Time

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About the Event

Objectives

To share good practices, tools and innovations in the development of first aid knowledge, education and services.
To discuss and recommend mechanisms and initiatives that contribute to ensuring good quality of first aid programs.
To explore and agree on knowledge sharing mechanism among first aid managers in the region and globally.

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Join us for 3 days of Talks & Workshops

3 hours per day

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Agenda

The 3 hour sessions will be a mixture of working groups, case studies from National Societies and plenary sessions with time for questions and answers.

July 5th to 7th, 3pm to 6pm (Geneva time) |8am to 11am (Panama time)

July 5

Tues

Opening of the meeting – Dr. Maria Tallarico and Dr. Pascal Cassan

Know more about the GFARC – Diane Issard

First aid training in the “new normal” :

Principles of a safe first aid training – Dr Pascal Cassan

Blended-learning : presentation of concepts and tools – Salomé Boucif

Case study by the Mexican Red Cross – Mexican Red Cross

Short e-learning module by the French Red Cross – Léa Linise

Community first aid in pandemic context by the Argentinian Red Cross – Santiago Arditi and Hernan Seoane

Recording day 1

Presentations day 1

July 6

WED

Commercial first aid

Accidentology and marketing – François Febvay and Bassinte Ossama

Case study by the Grenada Red Cross – Thorfida Charles and Samantha Dickson

Working groups session

Repositioning first aid at the centre of IFRC Strategy :

IFRC first aid Vision and Policy – Dr. Bhanu Pratap and Karen Brodeur Trotter

Working groups session

Recording day 2

Presentations day 2

July 7

Thurs

The “harmonization pack”

Presentation of the new Guidelines – Dr. Pascal Cassan

Platform interactive presentation – Salomé Boucif

IFAA presentation – Priscila Paladino

Working groups session : Know more about the IFAA

World First Aid Day 2022 and World Restart a Heart Day 2022 – Bassinte Ossama and Salomé Boucif

ICRC – Jussara de Rezende Assaff

Plans and next steps – GFARC

Conclusion of the meeting – Dr. Pascal Cassan

Recording day 3

Presentations day 3

Readings before the meeting

Americas Regional meeting Concept Note

Read more about the goals and how the meeting works.

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International Guidelines

The International guidelines is the reference for National Societies to update their training manuals and more.They evaluate and report on the science and good practice.

Concept Note: First aid at the General Assemby

Concept paper inviting National Societies to join the process.

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Blended Learning Guide

Discover the Global Diaster Preparadness guidance Guidance designed to help National Societies to consider if a blended learning approach, using the First Aid App, will help them to meet their training needs.

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Guide for resuming training

The Global First Aid Reference Centre proposed a step-by-step guide to resume first aid training in pandemic times. And you, what have you done?

International First Aid Attestation Application

IFAA necessary documents for a National Society to apply: Concept notes, Glossary, fact sheet, Self-assessment, M&E field visit ToRs template, M&E field visit report template, Action plan template..

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First aid and climate change game

Play the game linking different thematics to raise awareness on how first aid is a direct response to climate change for more effective hazards management.

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