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ILCOR Welcomes International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as Collaborating Member
In a significant development that reinforces the collaborative efforts towards global health and emergency response, the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) has officially...
Training people with specific needs in Asia Pacific region
On June 12, took place our bimonthly First Aid Asia Pacific catch-up meeting, where the topic of discussion was providing First Aid training for people with specific needs. This engaging session...
World First Aid Day 2023 Toolkit available!
The Global First Aid Reference Centre is very happy to share World First Aid Day 2023’s concept note as well as the toolkit into the 4 official languages (English, Français, Español and اللغة...
The Annual Meeting of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation Taskforce
The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) hosted its annual face-to-face meeting in Brisbane, Australia, from May 30 to June 1, 2023. This highly anticipated event brought...
First Aid for Asthma Attacks
Asthma is an incurable chronic disease in which the lining of the bronchial tubes inflames and swells, causing difficulty breathing. It is an extremely common disease—especially among children....
Celebrating World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023
On the 28th of April each year, we celebrate the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. Created in 2003 by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the United Nations agency whose mandate is...
Timor-Leste Red Cross Society: Adapting first aid trainings in rural areas
Located in South-East Asia, Timor-Leste is known to be prone to disasters. The majority of the population is based in rural areas, where strong barriers for people to travel to healthcare services...
The Romanian Red Cross’s strategy to develop their First aid program
The Romanian Red Cross has recently embarked on a new project aimed at developing their first aid education strategy throughout Romania. With the goal of updating their first aid training...
Fiji Red Cross: The resilience of a National society
Resilience learned from COVID19 The Fiji Red Cross Society, showed their resilience in providing first aid trainings no matter what. During the COVID 19 pandemic, they faced difficulties in...
“First aid is the first link in the chain of solidarity of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement” by Bafou Bâ
Editor of the Global First Aid Reference Centre NewsletterI have been part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement for over 25 years. It is a unique institution, admirable and...
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