The Global First Aid Reference Centre participated to the 22nd Red Cross Inter-American Conference organized by the IFRC and the Bahamas Red Cross on June 5-8, 2023 in Nassau, Bahamas.

130 representatives from over 34 National Red Cross Societies participated to strengthen cooperation and networking around common humanitarian concerns & challenges.

The Centre promoted its technical expertise in first aid available for the National Societies and its tools such as the international Guidelines, the International First Aid Attestation, the first aid app…

As part of the Ready 360° program with the French Red Cross’s Regional Intervention Platform for the Americas and the Caribbean (PIRAC), the National Societies of 8 Caribbean territories will be consulted to adapt the first aid manual to the Caribbean context.

This is the 1st time the Red Cross Inter-American Conference is held in the Caribbean. The participants will focus on “local solutions to global challenges”, in the context of the climate crisis which particularly affects the region.

A major outcome of the conference is the Nassau Accord 2023-2027 highlighting key decisions for the region over the next four years.