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...
The current global health crises and emergencies, has created and exacerbated existing inequalities, with the past three years intensifying the socioeconomic, environmental, health and climate related impacts on the lives of older persons, especially older women who constitute the majority of...
The Global First Aid Reference Centre held on the 20th of December a dedicated webinar on the future of first aid. The aim of the webinar is to link first aid to IFRC’s priorities: Disaster Risk Reduction, Mental health – Psychosocial support, Climate issues as well as Digital...
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...
