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“We said it before and we will keep on saying it, the Centre will always be at the service of National Societies” by Pascal Cassan
Edito of the Global First Aid Reference Centre NewsletterThis year « 2022 » is a very special year for the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC), it marks our 10th anniversary providing global...
Celebrating 10 years of the centre
" 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...
World Restart A Heart Toolkit 2022 Available !
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...
Restart A Heart Snapchat Lens
Middle East and North Africa regional CPR competition
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...
“Every member of the Red Cross Red Crescent network shall be trained in basic first aid from the very beginning of their journey” By Walter Cotte
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...
European Resuscitation Council Congress 2022
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...
Americas First Aid Regional Meeting
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...
Iranian Red Crescent Society’s plans for World First Aid Day 2022
In preparation for World First Aid Day, Iranian Red Crescent society planned some interesting activities. They will have an educational package for the hearing impaired individuals. So far, they...
Repositioning first aid at the IFRC General Assembly 2022
..The 2022 General Assembly of the IFRC was held from the 19th to the 21st of June in Geneva. The GFARC is pleased to have been represented through the presence of its director, Dr. Pascal Cassan....
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