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Transforming Lives with the Universal First Aid App
The Universal First Aid App (UFAA) is a life-saving tool launched in 2023 by the Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) in collaboration with the French Red Cross and the IFRC. Accessible on...
First Aid equipment inventories for long-lasting supplies in the Caribbean
The six Caribbean National Societies supported by the Ready 360/ 3 Océans programme have shown a high interest in renewing their first aid equipment for both training and emergency requirements. In...
“In this context, the widespread promotion of first aid skills is a vital need because everyone, individually and at any time, has the capacity to save a life.”
Worldwide, every year, there are more than two million deaths from domestic accidents, nearly 3 million in the workplace, and sudden adult death affects 5 out of every 10,000 people. Alongside the...
A regional Training of Trainers to foster Caribbean First Aid capacities
The GFARC has gathered 12 first aid instructors from 6 Caribbean National Societies from the 25th to the 29th of November to scale them up as trainers of trainers (level C trainers). Hosted in...
Strengthening First Aid Training in Southeast Asia: Trainer of Trainers (ToT) – From 18 to 22 November 2024 – Singapore
Strengthening First Aid Training in Southeast Asia: Trainer of Trainers (ToT) – From 18 to 22 November 2024 - Singapore The Level C Trainer of Trainers (ToT) course, organized by the GFARC, IFRC...
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...
6th Annual Global RC3 Research Workshop – September 25-27, 2024 – Seoul, South Korea
The Red Cross and Red Crescent Research Consortium (RC3) held its 6th Annual Global Research Workshop in Seoul, hosted by the Asia Pacific Disaster Resilience Centre and the Korean Red Cross. This...
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...
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