The IFRC Asia Pacific regional office hosted a Pacific Trainer of Trainers training from 7 November to 11 November 2022 in Nadi, Fiji gathering 12 trainers from seven National Societies. The training was facilitated by Master Educators Mr. Krishna Ghimrie from Nepal Red Cross Society and Mr....
The Senegalese Red Cross announced their first aid policy after an assembly that was held in Thies from 23 to 30 October 2022. Indeed, in order to strengthen the management tools of first aid training, the Senegalese Red Cross gathered during 6 days the members of the first aid training pool with...
The French Red Cross through the Global First Aid Reference Centre are currently carrying out a project to “Strengthen the capacities of the Congolese Red Cross for a sustainable improvement of the resilience of the Pool populations” in Congo. This project, financed by the European...
The Global First Aid Reference Centre organized a small celebration for its 10th anniversary at the Head Quarters of the French Red Cross. Inspiring speeches were given for the occasion by the President of the French Red Cross, Philippe DA COSTA who insisted on the importance of first...
Edito of the Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter This year « 2022 » is a very special year for the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC), it marks our 10th anniversary providing global first aid support to all Red Cross / Red Crescent National Societies. As a...
” It’s been a decade since we were here for you and we hope we’ll be sharing many more years. Your dedication to first aid is what keeps us going; we couldn’t have done it without YOU !” We are extremely happy to announce that 2022 is the 10th year since...
The GFARC is very happy to share World Restart A Heart 2022’s guidance note as well as the toolkit in English. In collaboration with the International Liaison committee and the European Resuscitation council, World Restart A heart happens every year around the 16th of October. This...
The Global first aid reference centre (IFRC) and Snapchat combine forces to teach Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) around the globe ahead of ‘World Restart a Heart Day’ To coincide with World Restart a Heart Day on 16 October, camera company Snap has partnered with the Global First...
In collaboration with the IFRC MENA Regional office, the Global First Aid Reference Centre announces a competition in the Middle East and North Africa region with the aim to facilitate CPR learning and train a large number of people. Share with us the activities you will do for the day and the...
Editor of the Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter “Let’s use first aid as an element of protection, happiness, love and action in favour of people in need, especially in the framework of World First Aid Day! First aid has always been part of my life, both at the professional...
The European Resuscitation Council Congress took place on the 16th and 17th of June 2022 in Antwerp, Belgium. This year, the aim was to enable high quality resuscitation within communities in order to save lives. For the first time, the conference was held in a hybrid format with on ground...
In order to reach its ambition to work closely with National Societies and answer the needs of the field according to the context, the Global First Aid Reference Centre organises ‘Regional First Aid Meetings’ since its creation, consisting of a series of sessions for Red Cross and Red...
