Trouver son enfant inconscient dans l'eau est l’un des pires cauchemars des parents. Malheureusement, les noyades demeurent l’une des principales causes de décès accidentel chez les enfants de 1 à 4 ans au pays. Une noyade peut survenir très rapidement dans une petite quantité d’eau; il est cependant possible de l’éviter
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The Round-up offers a weekly sample of what our sister Red Cross Societies are working on around the world.
While we always talk about what should be in your disaster preparedness kit, we don’t often tell you what goes in ours. When we prepare for disasters we are not only preparing to ensure we can keep working should the worst happen, but also to help take care of those affected by disasters. We make sure that we have the basics: food, water, clothing, and other essential items that we can provide to those in need. We often have other administrative items as well, like: signs, pens, paper, rubber bands, pre-organized paper work and so on, to help us distribute aid in an organized manner.
Finding a child unresponsive in the water is a parent’s worst nightmare. It can happen very quickly and only takes a very small amount of water. Sadly, drowning is one of the leading causes of unintentional death for children ages 1-4 in Canada and it’s preventable.
Le week-end dernier avait lieu le congrès annuel des bénévoles de la Croix-Rouge au Centre de congrès et d'expositions de Lévis.
Since conflict erupted in South Sudan several months ago, conditions have deteriorated rapidly for those leaving their homes in search of safety. Now driving rain makes their living conditions even harsher.
The start of summer also means the start of hurricane season. From June to November, Atlantic Canada is at risk from these powerful storms. Most of the tropical storms and hurricanes that threaten the Canadian coastline typically arrive later in the season according to the Canadian Hurricane Centre. However, now is a good time to get informed about the risks, take steps to prepare and learn more about how these severe weather events can impact the Atlantic coast.
Que vous habitiez en campagne, dans le bois, en banlieue ou même en ville, vous avez certainement déjà commencé la chasse aux maringouins. Pire encore, dans plusieurs régions, c’est le début de la saison des mouches noires : si petites et pourtant si voraces.