The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) on Tuesday, October 28, announced that it is fully prepared for the annual Undas observance, mobilizing over 2,200 first aiders and 92 chapters across the country to ensure public safety during the All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day holidays on November 1 and 2....
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) immediately mobilized its volunteers after a 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck Davao Oriental on Friday, October 10, prompting quick evacuations and first aid assistance to affected residents. According to the PRC, both Red Cross and Red Cross Youth volunteers in Davao...
In line with the celebration of World First Aid Day (WFAD) 2024, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) announced on Friday, Sept. 13, that it will launch its first-ever Nationwide First Aid Olympics. (Philippine Red Cross / Manila Bulletin) With the theme, “First Aid and Sports,” this year’s...
In anticipation of the influx of travelers this Holy Week, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has set up first aid stations with trained emergency medical services teams in various "critical" locations across the country. "The volunteers and staff of the Philippine Red Cross Rizal Chapter Parañaque...
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), an emergency procedure performed when a patient’s heart stops beating, may sound intimidating and intricate, but an expert from the Philippine College of Physicians (PCP) shared ways on how this life-saving procedure may be conducted even by the untrained. PCP...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided hot meals and psychological first aid to the victims of the 6.0-magnitude earthquake in Mindanao. Courtesy of Philippine Red Cross Seven hundred individuals from the municipalities of Montevista and Nabunturan, Davao de Oro, and in Kiamba, Sarangani were...
The teacher, who allegedly “verbally abused” an elementary pupil in Camarines Norte, will be subjected to administrative proceedings, the Department of Education (DepEd) said. (Image courtesy of Jeannie Vargas / Facebook) “The Department of Education takes these incidents very seriously,”...
To alleviate the stress brought by a magnitude 7.0 earthquake in Abra on July 27, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided psychological first aid (PFA) to over 700 individuals in Abra and Ilocos Sur, 216 of them are children. (PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) According to PRC, PFA is being given by trained...
The Las Piñas Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (DRRMO) conducted a two-day first aid training for City Hall employees. Mayor Imelda Aguilar said the DRRMO staff trained City Hall employees on basic life support, particularly cardiopulmonary resuscitation or CPR and first aid. Aguilar...
(PHILIPPINE RED CROSS) The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) encouraged every Filipino family to have at least one trained first aider in their home. PRC reminded that accidents could also occur at home and the presence of a family member who is knowledgeable about first aid will ensure immediate action...
(MICHAEL VARCAS / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) has always been relentless in reminding Filipinos to avoid using firecrackers in welcoming the New Year. Instead, it encouraged them to find alternative noisemakers. However, what if a person was injured because of a firecracker? The...
While the country is battling the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) continues to train first aiders who can help reduce the strain on emergency medical services. Philippine Red Cross / MANILA BULLETIN From January to October of this year, PRC has already...
