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Hajj season 2021 : more than 8000 people trained by the Saudi Red Crescent Authority
Every year during the Hajj season, Saudi Arabia welcomes thousands of pilgrims from all around the world. The annual pilgrimage to Mecca is one of the most crowded events in the world. Many staff...
Training of ToT in Eastern Europe
Training of ToT in Eastern EuropeThe international curriculum for trainers of trainers (ToT) is one of the core tools of the GFARC, developed with the support of the Canadian Red Cross with a...
“The priceless value of first aid” by Frederic Boyer
The importance of first aid in the Movement (edito of the Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter)"All around the globe, first aid staff and volunteers of the Red Cross and Red Crescent make...
We are looking for testimonials from cardiac arrest survivors!
To celebrate World Restart a Heart Day, we're looking for testimonials!What is World Restart a Heart Day In 2018, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) launched the first...
World First Aid Day 2021 – Toolkit available !
The GFARC is very happy to share World First Aid Day 2021’s concept note as well as the toolkit into the 4 official languages. WFAD this year will take place on Saturday 11th September 2021 with the...
Re-starting hearts in Niger and Burkina Faso
First aid and resuscitation are at the core of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s work. For decades, it has been considered as acts of humanity motivated by the willingness to save lives...
“Discover the First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter” by Xavier Castellanos
8, May, 2021. Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter edito Let me start by wishing you all a happy World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day! It is a time to celebrate the incredible work of our...
Spotlight on… first aid teams in Pakistan
“The power of empowering”: First Aid Trainers and Volunteers from the Pakistan Red Crescent SocietyFor more than 150 years and all around the world, providing first aid to injured people has been...
2020 first aid guidelines – what to do next!
The International first aid, resuscitation, and education guidelines 2020 are here What does your National Society need to do next? Read on...!The Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) is...
Technical guide on Commercial First Aid
Technical guide on Commercial First aidAfter a much-awaited time, the Global first Aid reference centre (GFARC) shares its new resource of a technical guide on commercial First Aid. You don’t know...
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