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IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre

Diane Issard Manager of the Global First Aid Reference Centre

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First Aid European overview

1991: creation of the First Aid Education European Network; its main objective: sharing of knowledge and skills.

1996: creation of the European Reference Centre

for First Aid Education whose role is to coordinate the activities of the Network. Hosted by the French Red Cross since 2003.

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First Aid Concrete achievements and tools (1)

EUROPEAN CERTIFICATES

The European First Aid Certificate (EFAC) 59 prog. from 33 RC/RC NS have obtained the accreditation

The European CPR/AED Certificate (ECAC) 7 prog. from 6 RC/RC NS have obtained the accreditation

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First Aid Concrete achievements and tools (2)

A website dedicated to

first aid education www.firstaidinaction.net

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First Aid Concrete achievements and tools (3)

Publication “First aid for a safer future,

focus on Europe” followed by the version for the world

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First Aid Concrete achievements and tools (4)

FIRST AID AND ROAD SAFETY (EU projects)

Good practice guide: target = teachers, parents…to implement activities for children

Resource pack: the resource pack is designed for the Red Cross, other organisations, teachers, youth workers and road safety practitioners who want to operate road safety programmes in their countries for children from 7 to 11 years old.

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FIRST AID ACTIVITIES WITH VULNERABLE PEOPLE

Resource pack

For the RC/RC NS to use first aid to build resilience of the most vulnerable

Tool designed to help RC/RC staff and volunteers to implement activities

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First Aid Concrete achievements and tools (7)

International RC/RC guidelines

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World First Aid Day which was

before a European day

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European First Aid Manual

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From a European to a Global Centre

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Global First Aid mapping (2010): Impressive data per year

More than 17 million people learned first aid through courses (more than 6 hour courses).

46 million people were reached with first aid and preventive messages

Within RC National Societies there are more than 36 000 active first aid trainers and 770 000 active volunteers.

The total number of voluntary hours in first aid given globally is at least 40 million per year.

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Global First Aid Reference Centre: opportunity analysis

A request from National Societies: a

harmonized first aid approach A need: first aid for all A competitive environment Working as Network

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MoU between the International Federation of Red

Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the French Red Cross:

Since December 2012, the French Red Cross manages the new Centre of excellence of the IFRC: the Global First Aid Reference Centre

Objective : through first aid, to reduce the number of deaths, the impact of injuries and making individuals and communities more resilient.

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Global First Aid Reference Centre

MISSIONS

to develop tools and trainings

to scale-up the quality of first aid education and services with up-to-date evidence based guidelines

to assist NS in their efforts to further develop trainings

to advocate for legislation and directives

to promote first aid globally

to conduct researches

to collaborate with other Networks and Centres

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Plan for 2013

International First Aid Certificate

Group on evidence-based & process for IFRC guidelines 2016

First aid survey: update

First aid training for older people

Road safety

Initiate or pursue collaboration with other Networks and Centres

Develop partnerships

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First Aid Staff

Contact IFRC Global First Aid Reference Centre Diane Issard diane.issard@ifrc.org