The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) hosted its annual face-to-face meeting in Brisbane, Australia, from May 30 to June 1, 2023. This highly anticipated event brought together all six of ILCOR’s Task Forces, including the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC)....
Asthma is an incurable chronic disease in which the lining of the bronchial tubes inflames and swells, causing difficulty breathing. It is an extremely common disease—especially among children. Approximately 235 million peoplesuffer from asthma all over the world. Here are a few things you should...
On the 28th of April each year, we celebrate the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Created in 2003 by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations agency whose mandate is to advocate and advance social justice and internationally recognized human and labor rights, this...
Located in South-East Asia, Timor-Leste is known to be prone to disasters. The majority of the population is based in rural areas, where strong barriers for people to travel to healthcare services and for ambulance services to reach certain districts exist. Besides, some beneficiaries may feel...
The Romanian Red Cross has recently embarked on a new project aimed at developing their first aid education strategy throughout Romania. With the goal of updating their first aid training curriculum, representatives from the Romanian Red Cross visited the French Red Cross and the Global First Aid...
Resilience learned from COVID19 The Fiji Red Cross Society, showed their resilience in providing first aid trainings no matter what. During the COVID 19 pandemic, they faced difficulties in organizing First Aid training as the Ministry of Health made restrictions. However for Fiji,...
Editor of the Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter I have been part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for over 25 years. It is a unique institution, admirable and guided by great principles. Since 1984, I have put my skills and professional experience at the service...
Collaborating Towards First Aid Vision 2030: Last January, the President of the Red Cross Society of China, Mr. Chen Zhu, and his delegation visited the French Red Cross and the Global First Aid Reference Centre. The main purpose of the visit was to discuss opportunities for collaboration and...
First Aid goes digital! Since 2000, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and its National Societies have been honoring first aid on the Second Saturday of September of each year. This aims to raise public awareness on how first aid can save lives every day...
On the occasion of International Women’s day, we want to focus on the inspiring women of the Red Cross Red Crescent who are working to improve people’s lives through first aid services. These women have not only broken gender barriers but have also made a significant impact in their...
Last June2022, the IFRC new First Aid Vision and Policy were adopted at the 2022 General Assembly. Therefore, to achieve our ambitious roadmap for the development of first aid worldwide, the Global First Aid Reference Centre is eager to support National Societies to accomplish our goals. To...
Edito of the Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter Around the world, every year, millions of people die or suffer complications from injuries due to lack of timely assistance. A Red Cross survey showed that up to 59% of deaths from injuries could have been prevented if first aid had been...