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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 14h

Our Psychological First Aid – Self-Care course will help you learn how to take care of yourself and overcome life's challenges: redcross.ca/PFA

Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 14h

My self-care tips for #WorldMentalHealthDay because first aid for the mind is just as important as first aid for the body. 🧠🩹

What do you do when you’re having a bad day?

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 1d

DROP, COVER, AND ________?⤵️

If you can fill in the blank, you already know the first steps to follow during an earthquake.

With approximately 4,000 earthquakes happening in Canada every year, being prepared isn’t optional - it’s essential.

Get ready now: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 5d

These 2 simple steps can help save your family’s life.👇

1. Install smoke alarms on every level of your home
2. Test your alarms every month

🔥 Fire Prevention Week is the perfect time to do it!

Find more ways to protect yourself and your family from a home fire: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 7d

Working with the Canadian Red Cross and @ifrc.org, @canadadev.bsky.social is helping the Red Cross of Cape Verde Society deliver this lifesaving support. You can enable the Canadian Red Cross to support future emergencies like this by donating today: give.redcross.ca/page/IDRF

Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 7d

The Red Cross of Cape Verde Society continues to urgently respond to this crisis, and are ensuring safe, dignified aid – consulting women and girls, protecting children, and listening to community voices.

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 7d

Recent flash floods in Cape Verde have devastated communities, leaving more than 119,000 people cut off from water, shelter, and healthcare.

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 8d

Thank the older adults in your life by keeping them safe. Here’s how you can help them be ready for the next emergency⤵️

More emergency preparedness tips can be found here: cdn.redcross.ca/prodmedia/cr...

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 10d

4️⃣ Continue to learn and spread awareness. Review these resources to deepen your learning on this important day: brnw.ch/21wNjr0

Resources for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

For the Canadian Red Cross, acknowledging the new national holiday is more than a commitment to reconciliation, it is an opportunity for all of us to deepen our understanding of the events and experie...

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 10d

2️⃣ Support local movements and events. In cities across Canada, and almost all Indigenous communities, there are public events marking this day.

3️⃣ Read the 94 calls to action. Seek to best understand the importance of reconciliation and the many solutions: brnw.ch/21wNjr1

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 10d

1️⃣ Wear orange. An orange shirt has become a symbol of acknowledging National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. It signifies the stripping away of culture, freedom and self-esteem experienced by Indigenous Peoples.

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 10d

Today, we are sharing powerful artwork created by Anishinaabe artist and Canadian Red Cross staff member Danielle Robinson 🧡⬆️

Our Senior Director for Indigenous Relations, Shelley Cardinal, shares four actions you can take today⬇️

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 10d

On this National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we honour Survivors, remember the children who never returned home, and reaffirm our Canadian Red Cross commitment to advancing truth, reconciliation, and cultural safety in our humanitarian work.

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 13d

“Did you feel that?”🫨

Big or small, earthquakes DO happen in Canada. In fact, approximately 4,000 of them happen every year. Have you ever felt one?

Learn how to prepare for them: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 15d

Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones may all go by different names, but the biggest difference is all about location, location, location. Kim MacDonald breaks down the difference.

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www.theweathernetwork.com/en/video/nin...

What's the difference between hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones? - The Weather Network

Hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones may all go by different names, but the biggest difference is all about location, location, location. The Weather Network's Kim MacDonald breaks down the difference.

www.theweathernetwork.com

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 18d

Find more tips here: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

Hurricanes

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 18d

⚠️Follow these steps before a hurricane:

✔️ Have an emergency kit and plan in place with evacuation routes

✔️ Secure windows and doors, and anything on your property that can be blown around or torn loose

✔️ Know the difference between a hurricane warning and a hurricane watch⬇️

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 18d

Only 3 weeks left for your generosity to travel where it’s needed most! ✈️

Until October 10, for each $5 donation to the Canadian Red Cross, get 100 Aeroplan points.

Support people in need across Canada and around the world.🌍 Give today: www.redcross.ca/lp/campaigns...

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 19d

📅 Monday, September 22, 2025
🕙 11:00 am to 12:30 pm EST

Register today:
canwach.glueup.com/event/canwac...

https://canwach.glueup.com/event/canwach-academy-gender-equality-and-health-programming-tools-and-s…

Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 19d

In collaboration with CanWaCH, the Canadian Red Cross is participating in a webinar on gender equality and health programming.

Join this session to learn about adapting strategies, tools, and mindsets to uphold gender equality in challenging environments.

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 22d

💡First Aid Instructor’s pro tip: ALWAYS keep a first aid kit close!

Our Everyday First Aid Kits are on sale until Sept. 20, 2025. Grab yours to be ready for cuts, scrapes, burns, sprains and more: products.redcross.ca/collections/...

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 25d

Register today: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

Prepared Together 2025 - Canadian Red Cross

The Canadian Red Cross helps vulnerable communities in Canada affected by emergencies and disaster and responds to the needs of communities around the world.

www.redcross.ca

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 25d

1. 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵)
📆Tuesday, September 16
⏰1-2PM EDT

2. 𝗦𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝟭𝟬𝟭 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 (𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵)
📆Thursday, September 25
⏰1-2PM EDT

3. 𝗕𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 (𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵)
📆Monday, September 29
⏰12-1PM EDT

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 25d

Exciting news 🎉

We are hosting 3 disaster preparedness virtual webinars in September! Register for 1 (or for the full series) and gain practical knowledge and tools to boost your personal and community preparedness ahead of the next emergency ⬇️

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Canadian Red Cross @redcrosscanada.bsky.social · 27d

Here are five climate-related health emergencies you should be ready for.

Learn about their symptoms and find more tips here: www.redcross.ca/training-and...