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GFARC participation in the Scientific Advisory Council in Las Vegas
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...
Promoting resilience through first aid at SE Asia Heat Health Forum
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...
The GFARC as a speaker at the ‘Creating Cardiac AWAREness at Work’ event at the Brussels Parliament
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...
Transforming Lives with the Universal First Aid App
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...
First Aid equipment inventories for long-lasting supplies in the Caribbean
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...
“In this context, the widespread promotion of first aid skills is a vital need because everyone, individually and at any time, has the capacity to save a life.”
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...
A regional Training of Trainers to foster Caribbean First Aid capacities
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...
Strengthening First Aid Training in Southeast Asia: Trainer of Trainers (ToT) – From 18 to 22 November 2024 – Singapore
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...
Boosting Commercial First Aid: A Collaborative Initiative in Mauritius
In May 2024, a significant initiative took place in Mauritius, led by the project officer for commercial first aid from the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC). This initiative, organized in...
6th Annual Global RC3 Research Workshop – September 25-27, 2024 – Seoul, South Korea
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Research Consortium (RC3) held its 6th Annual Global Research Workshop in Seoul, hosted by the Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre and the Korean Red Cross. This...
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