Learn the SAFE STEPS for First Aid Treatment with the brothers from We Bare Bears!

Nov 25, 2021 | News

SAFE STEP KIDS is a multi-platform public service programme created by Prudence Foundation, in partnership with International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and Cartoon Network. The SAFE STEPS Kids First Aid programme provides children and youths with life-saving information that will equip them with the knowledge on what to do when they encounter someone choking, with burns, broken bones or bleeding wounds.

Educational and fun, this programme teaches life-saving skills through a series of entertaining videos, posters, comics and safety cards that feature beloved Cartoon Network characters, the We Bare Bears! These materials are available in English, Mandarin, Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, Vietnamese, Bahasa Malaysia, Tagalog and French. Visit the website here: https://www.safestepskids.com/first-aid.

GFARC and the French Red Cross in action: a new network of trainers for the Pacific islands

by Bonnie Menezo | June 25, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

Improving trainers’ skills is vital for boosting the effectiveness and long-term impact of first aid programs across the Pacific. To address this need, the French Red Cross’s South Pacific Regional Intervention Platform (PIROPS) and the Global First Aid Reference...

Burkinabe Red Cross and GFARC: a partnership for exceptional trainers

by Bonnie Menezo | June 25, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

As part of the First Aid at Work Project in West Africa, the Burkinabe Red Cross organized a Training of Trainers of Trainers Level C session in Ziniaré from 1 to 5 June 2025. This initiative, aligned with the Global First Aid Reference Center’s (GFARC)...

“I remain convinced that with commitment and a clear vision, the ambitious goal of training one first responder in every family is achievable.” -Madame Danielle Serefio Feindiro

by Bonnie Menezo | June 25, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

My involvement with the Movement began more than fifteen years ago with a simple but fundamental act: volunteering. Since 2008, my career with the Central African Red Cross has been marked by a variety of experiences and responsibilities, all with the same common...

GFARC Supports Heat Action Day in the MENA Region

by Bonnie Menezo | June 24, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

In response to the intensification of heat waves in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region—and in preparation for Heat Action Day on June 2, the IFRC Regional Office for MENA organized a strategic meeting that brought together around 50 participants from...

From Practice to Publication: GFARC Engages in First Aid Research Round Table at the Long Night of Research

by Bonnie Menezo | June 24, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

On May 16, the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) took part in the second edition of the RC3 Long Night of Research, a 24-hour international event designed as a moment of collective reflection within the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement....

Strengthening First Aid in the Americas: The 2025 Regional Meeting in Bogotá

by Bonnie Menezo | June 24, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

The Regional Meeting of the Americas, convened from May 19 to 21, 2025, in Bogotá, Colombia, marked a pivotal moment for enhancing collaboration and technical capacity in first aid across the hemisphere. Chaired by the GFARC in partnership with the French Red Cross’s...

World First Aid Day 2025 Toolkit

by Bonnie Menezo | June 5, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

World First Aid Day 2025 Toolkit available! The Global First Aid Reference Centre is very happy to share World First Aid Day 2025’s concept note as well as the toolkit into the 4 official languages (English, Français, Español and اللغة العربية). This year, World First...

The Global First Aid Reference Center at the heart of ILCOR’s international resuscitation strategy

by Bonnie Menezo | May 27, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

On May 6 and 7, Toronto hosted the strategic meeting of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR), which brought together some 30 experts from around the world. Among them were leading figures in the fields of resuscitation and first aid,...

Commercial First Aid: A Beninese Red Cross National Strategy Developed with GFARC Support

by Bonnie Menezo | May 27, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

From March 17 to 22, 2025, the Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) carried out a technical mission in the Republic of Benin. This mission, of major strategic importance, aimed to support the Red Cross of Benin in developing a commercial first aid training...

Building Inclusive First Aid Training: The Swedish Red Cross Lend A Hand

by Bonnie Menezo | May 27, 2025 | News | 0 Comments

On April 7th, the Swedish Red Cross invited the Regional Manager for Europe from the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) to take part in one of its trainers meetings, which brings together trainers from all parts of the country. This online meeting, which...