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The ERC Congress 2024: Advancing Resuscitation Science and Practice
The European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Congress - Resuscitation 2024 took place from 31 October to 2 November 2024 at the prestigious Megaron Athens International Conference Centre in Athens,...
Enhancing First Aid Training: Capacity Building for Guinean Red Cross
In July 2024, a significant initiative took place in Guinea, led by the Guinean Red Cross in collaboration with the IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre. This initiative focused on strengthening...
Promoting First Aid for all at the 34th International Conference in Geneva
If you attended the 34th International Conference in Geneva this October, you may have come across The Global First Aid Reference Centre team, actively promoting First Aid training for people with...
The European First Aid Network tackles First Aid in a challenging world
In 2024, the field of First Aid faced significant challenges: the European First Aid Network Steering Committee organised a one-day online event. More than 80 participants from over 30 predominantly...
Highlights from the Annual Master Educators Meeting
On November 20, 2024, the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) hosted the annual gathering of our pool of International Master Educators from around the world. The meeting, held online via...
First Aid in the IFRC-MENA Health and Care Workshop
The Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) was honored to actively participate in the IFRC-MENA Health and Care Workshop, held from October 1 to 3, 2024, in Amman, Jordan. This pivotal event...
Moroccan Red Crescent Strategic First Aid Workshop in Marrakech
From October 23 to 25, 2024, the Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC) held a transformative workshop in Marrakech aimed at developing a national First Aid action plan aligned with the IFRC’s Vision 2030....
Enhancing First Aid Training: Capacity Building for Guinean Red Cross
In July 2024, a significant initiative took place in Guinea, led by the Guinean Red Cross in collaboration with the IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre. This initiative focused on strengthening...
World Restart A Heart Toolkit 2024 Available!
The GFARC is very happy to share World Restart A Heart 2024’s guidance note as well as the toolkit in English, French, Spanish and Arabic. In collaboration with the International Liaison committee...
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...
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