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We are looking for testimonials from cardiac arrest survivors!
To celebrate World Restart a Heart Day, we're looking for testimonials!What is World Restart a Heart Day In 2018, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) launched the first...
World First Aid Day 2021 – Toolkit available !
The GFARC is very happy to share World First Aid Day 2021’s concept note as well as the toolkit into the 4 official languages. WFAD this year will take place on Saturday 11th September 2021 with the...
Re-starting hearts in Niger and Burkina Faso
First aid and resuscitation are at the core of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement’s work. For decades, it has been considered as acts of humanity motivated by the willingness to save lives...
“Discover the First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter” by Xavier Castellanos
8, May, 2021. Global First Aid Reference Centre Newsletter edito Let me start by wishing you all a happy World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day! It is a time to celebrate the incredible work of our...
Spotlight on… first aid teams in Pakistan
“The power of empowering”: First Aid Trainers and Volunteers from the Pakistan Red Crescent SocietyFor more than 150 years and all around the world, providing first aid to injured people has been...
2020 first aid guidelines – what to do next!
The International first aid, resuscitation, and education guidelines 2020 are here What does your National Society need to do next? Read on...!The Global First Aid Reference Centre (GFARC) is...
Technical guide on Commercial First Aid
Technical guide on Commercial First aidAfter a much-awaited time, the Global first Aid reference centre (GFARC) shares its new resource of a technical guide on commercial First Aid. You don’t know...
NEW TOOLKIT AND WEBINAR ON RESEARCH AND EVALUATION
NEW TOOLKIT AND WEBINAR ON RESEARCH AND EVALUATION FOR FIRST AID EDUCATIONThe Global First Aid Reference Centre has published a new toolkit on Outcomes Measurement for first aid education, available...
Learn first aid online with our e-learning courses !
Learn first aid online with our e-learning courses !Several introductory training courses are now available on the IFRC's platform, intended to initiate people on first aid techniques, and describe...
Discover the GFARC’s YouTube Channel!
Discover the GFARC's YouTube Channel !The Global First Aid Reference Center is now on Youtube ! Whether you missed our last webinar, or you want to learn basic first aid techniques, the GFARC has...
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