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Strengthening First Aid in the Workplace: Burundi Red Cross
The Global First Aid Reference Center (GFARC) has been deployed by the French Red Cross (FRC) to support the development of National Societies (NSD) and strengthen first aid services in the...
“At the heart of our mission lies first aid education, a foundation of paramount importance” by Youssouf TRAORE
Edito of the Global First Aid Reference Centre NewsletterIn the continuous efforts of humanitarian support, I extend my gratitude to all who stand with us. As the President of the Guinean Red Cross,...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in low-resource settings
Training of Trainer of Trainers at the Senegalese Red Cross
From June 19th to June 23rd 2023, a training of trainers was held in Thiès, Senegal. For the training, three Master Educators of GFARC were there as co-facilitators: Gregory Jouvion (from the French...
Trainer of trainers course for the Romanian Red Cross
The Romanian Red Cross, with the collaboration of the Global First Aid Reference Centre, organized two sessions of Training of Trainers in First Aid course in order to enhance Trainers of Trainers...
Urban Collaboration Platform’s 2023 conference
Launched in 2016, the Urban Collaboration Platform has been at first a platform for Red Cross Red Crescent National Societies to share experience and good practice, and explore new ways of working....
Developing the International First Aid Education System
Developing the International First Aid Education System In April 2023, GFARC – with the active participation of the American Red Cross, the Canadian Red Cross, the Qatar Red Crescent and its 24...
Strengthening first aid at the Inter-American Red Cross Conference in the Bahamas
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...
First aid at the IFRC Global Innovation Summit 2023!
The Global Innovation Summit held from the 26 to 28 June in Nairobi, Kenya, united change makers, thought leaders, and experts to explore the transformative power of innovation in our National...
World Restart A Heart Toolkit 2023 Available !
The GFARC is very happy to share World Restart A Heart 2023’s guidance note as well as the toolkit in English. In collaboration with the International Liaison committee and the European...
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