African Regional First Aid Meeting 2021
Africa
September 2021 22-24
2-5pm (Nairobi time)
Online.
English and French with simultaneous translation
Registration closed!
About the Event
Objectives
- To share good practices, tools and innovations in the development of first aid knowledge, education and services.
- To discuss and recommend mechanisms and initiatives that contribute to ensuring good quality of first aid programs.
- To explore and agree on knowledge sharing mechanism among first aid managers in the region and globally.
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Join us for 3 days of Talks & Workshops
3 hours per day
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Agenda
The 3 hour sessions will be a mixture of working groups, case studies from National Societies and plenary sessions with time for questions and answers.
September 22, 23 and 24th, 1pm Geneva time, 2pm Nairobi time.
Participants list – coming soon!
Sept 22
Wed
- Opening of the meeting
- First aid training in the “new normal.”
- How to resume first aid training
- Blended learning with the Rwanda case study
- ICRC in Africa
Sept 23
Thur
- Commercial first aid
- Repositioning first aid at the Centre of the IFRC Strategy
Sept 24
Fri
- The “harmonization pack”: the guidelines, the IFAA, the platform
- The African First Aid manual
- Plans and next steps
Reading before the meeting
Concept Note
Read more about the goals and how the meeting works.
International Guidelines
The Reference for National Societies to update their training manuals and more.
First aid at the General Assemby
Concept paper inviting National Societies to join the process.
Blended Learning Guide
Discover the Global Diaster Preparadness guidance
Guide for resuming training
The Global First Aid Reference Centre proposed a step-by-step guide to resume first aid training in pandemic times. And you, what have you done?
IFAA Pack
International First Aid Attestation Documents to know more, apply, advocate and be aware of the frame of reference.
Guide for commercial first aid
Discover the GFARC Toolkit to prepare your National Society.
WFAD Pack 2021
Be a hero at school and in your community.
Questions, suggestions
Contact us at: first.aid@ifrc.org
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