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Video footage inside ERU training

Posted June 14, 2013 by Global Administrator

This week, a group of delegates with the Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) took part in a training exercise. CTV was there to capture a portion of the training and interview a few of the participants. It’s a great inside look at how th...

Photos: Red Cross Emergency Response Unit training

Posted June 12, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

*Photos by Johan Hallberg-Campbell The Canadian Red Cross Emergency Response Unit (ERU) sprung into action this week. It wasn't in response to a disaster, but rather as part of an intensive training exercise held in Ontario. That means tents, ...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted June 12, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS: Since April, the Pacific nation of the Republic of the Marshall Islands in Micronesia has been suffering ...

Tech Talk: New technologies for monitoring water resources in Ethiopia

Posted June 10, 2013 by Global Administrator

The ICRC is investing in new technology in Ethiopia to help counter the effects of a natural disaster like the droughts that frequently affect the region. Since 2010, the ICRC has been involved in a program to track and monitor water sources in a ge...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted June 05, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. MYANMAR: The recent news of Cyclone Mahasen marked the beginning of the 2013 Monsoon season in Myanmar. The storm threatened to sweep acros...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted May 29, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. IRELAND: In June 2009, Ireland became the first country in the world to introduce a community-based health and first aid (CBHFA) approach i...

Photo of the Day: Water safety in Tanzania

Posted May 27, 2013 by Global Administrator

Photo Credit: IFRC.orgCommunities near Lake Victoria in Tanzania rely on the lake for food, jobs, and enjoyment. Unfortunately, the water also comes with a certain element of danger including the potential for drownings and crocodile attacks. The loc...

The Red Cross Round-up

Posted May 22, 2013 by Red Cross Talks - Red Cross blogger

The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world. SYRIA: The Syrian Arab Red Crescent is supporting a project to provide a range of services, including child protection and psychosocial sup...

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