From February 3 to 7, 2025, the Burundi Red Cross (BRC) hosted a Monitoring and Evaluation mission as part of its application for the International First Aid Attestation (IFAA). Jointly organized by the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) and the French Red Cross delegation in Bujumbura, the...
The Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) has once again demonstrated its determination to support National Societies wishing to strengthen their first aid programmes by making its expertise and educational resources available to them. This time, the Center has intervened in Eastern Europe in...
The Global First Aid Reference Centre with the support of the French Red Cross, organised in Marrakech from January 25 to February a training of trainers of trainers for the Moroccan Red Crescent. This course is designed to prepare experienced first aid trainers for the role of Trainer of...
On Tuesday, February 11, the GFARC was honored to receive a visit from the President of the Tunisian Red Crescent and members of his team. This meeting was a wonderful opportunity for the GFARC and the Tunisian Red Crescent to present their activities and strengthen their collaboration. The...
From January 16 to 18, the GFARC was present in Las Vegas to share its recommendations within the American Red Cross Scientific Advisory Council (SAC). The SAC is a biennial event that brings together more than 60 nationally recognized medical, scientific, aquatic and academic experts, as...
The first South East Asia Regional Heat and Health Forum took place in Singapore from 5-12 January. This major event, organised under the auspices of the Global Heat and Health Information Network (GHHIN), brought together experts, researchers and policy-makers and provided a unique platform to...
The IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) was honored to be a speaker at the ‘Creating Cardiac AWAREness at Work’ event at the European Parliament in Brussels on 13 January. Organised by the AWARE Alliance, of which GFARC is a member, the aim of the event was to consider ways...
The Universal First Aid App (UFAA) is a life-saving tool launched in 2023 by the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) in collaboration with the French Red Cross and the IFRC. Accessible on Android and iOS, this multilingual and free app equips everyone—from beginners to experienced...
The six Caribbean National Societies supported by the Ready 360/ 3 Océans programme have shown a high interest in renewing their first aid equipment for both training and emergency requirements. In this effort, the GFARC team in the Americas conducted inventories along with the NS, in...
Worldwide, every year, there are more than two million deaths from domestic accidents, nearly 3 million in the workplace, and sudden adult death affects 5 out of every 10,000 people. Alongside the vital challenge posed by these everyday risks on a global scale, particularly in countries where the...
The GFARC has gathered 12 first aid instructors from 6 Caribbean National Societies from the 25th to the 29th of November to scale them up as trainers of trainers (level C trainers). Hosted in Antigua and Barbuda, the one-week training was facilitated by two Master Educators from the American Red...
Strengthening First Aid Training in Southeast Asia: Trainer of Trainers (ToT) – From 18 to 22 November 2024 – Singapore The Level C Trainer of Trainers (ToT) course, organized by the GFARC, IFRC Asia Pacific Regional Office and the Singapore Red Cross, has made significant strides in...
