Photo of the Day: Making an IMPACT

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• In this exercise teams had to find a way to retrieve these 'pipeline' pieces without setting off nearby hazards, and using very basic retrieval tools.
• A successful pipeline!
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• On the first day of IMPACT, some teams presented a skit to showcase the work of the Canadian Red Cross. In this photo, the team is acting out a first aid scenario.
• One team exercise included trying to solve a puzzle - blindfolded, relying only on communication with one another in order to solve the puzzle.
• Delegates were tasked with building a 'pipeline' in order to help a community in disaster.
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In this exercise teams had to find a way to retrieve these 'pipeline' pieces without setting off nearby hazards, and using very basic retrieval tools.

A successful pipeline!

On the first day of IMPACT, some teams presented a skit to showcase the work of the Canadian Red Cross. In this photo, the team is acting out a first aid scenario.

One team exercise included trying to solve a puzzle - blindfolded, relying only on communication with one another in order to solve the puzzle.

Delegates were tasked with building a 'pipeline' in order to help a community in disaster.

For today’s Photo of the Day, I’m sharing a slideshow to introduce you to the newest batch of Canadian Red Cross delegates. Delegates are highly trained professionals who are deployed internationally on behalf of the Canadian Red Cross.

The training, called IMPACT,  short for International Mobilization and Preparation for ACTion, was held in Ottawa last week to introduce the new delegates to the Red Cross and further their understanding of how we operate domestically and abroad. The training included a diverse group from across Canada. The list of their professions is long, but I want to share it with you to give you an idea of the types of expertise the Red Cross is seeking for field missions. Among those trained were: doctors; nurses; community health workers; social workers; an architect; an engineer; an electrician; a technology expert; communications specialists; finance officers; administrators; logistical and operational experts.

Before doing IMPACT training, each delegate was screened and interviewed by phone. For many of them, the next step will be to undergo training that will prepare them for deployment with the new Canadian Red Cross field hospital.  The field hospital, or Emergency Response Unit, is supported by the Canadian government’s First Responder Initiative.

If you are interested to learn more about how to become a Red Cross delegate, click here.