🌍Episode 3 of Emergencies on the Radar is out! This month, Ashak Sheriff walks us through our emergency responses for Sudan and Cyclone Ditwah. 🎥Watch the full episode on YouTube: youtu.be/iP0VvdLJQjc

The Canadian Red Cross has launched the 2026 Pimicikamak Cree Nation Crisis Appeal. With your support, the Canadian Red Cross will continue to work with Pimicikamak Cree Nation leadership to help people in need. Donate now: give.redcross.ca/page/26PCNC

🚨We’ve got a new tutorial for you! Watch our new video on how to recognize and respond to a stroke.⤵️ youtu.be/WKGs9qbVugk

The ongoing conflict in Ukraine leaves survivors with physical and emotional scars. Through therapy and peer mentorship at the Unbroken Centre in Lviv, survivors of this violence, many of them young people, start to work through what they have endured.

Are you prepared for an emergency or disaster? Hear from Jason Small with the Canadian Red Cross on how to prepare and what to include in an emergency kit⬇️

⚠️Does your organization have a plan to keep services running during a wildfire, flood, or other emergency this year? Join our free, 5-hour Service Continuity Planning Workshop, designed for non-profits and community-based organizations.

Heading out for New Year’s celebrations? 🎉 Carrying a naloxone kit and knowing how to recognize and respond to an opioid poisoning could save a life. Watch our new YouTube video to learn how to help someone experiencing an opioid poisoning. 🎥 ⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IV4...

Thanks to Government of Canada @globalaffairs.canada.ca support, in 2025 the Canadian Red Cross backed 8 emergency appeals and a bilateral contribution with the Mexican Red Cross this year.

Did you know that a charity donation can lower your taxes? Don’t wait! You have until Dec 31. Calculate your credit using our tax tool: www.redcross.ca/ways-to-dona...

Flooding in Pakistan has left millions at risk. Hear from Stéphane on how Pakistan Red Crescent Society, with support from @ifrc.org & thanks to contributions from @globalaffairs.canada.ca, is helping support families with shelter, clean water, healthcare, and other needs on their road to recovery

📍Ontario A storm is on the way! 🌨 Stay safe: ✅ Prepare for power outages ✅ Avoid unnecessary travel ✅ Have an emergency kit ready in your home and car ✅ Bring your pets indoors For more tips: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

Act before the year ends! Your charity donation helps your taxes-and helps people in need. Use our tax calculator and see how much you'll save: www.redcross.ca/ways-to-dona...

From all of us at the Canadian Red Cross, we’d like to wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and safe holiday season! ❤️

“If I didn’t warn them,many lives could have been lost.” Flooding in Pakistan has left communities devastated. Stéphane Corbeil, IFRC communications officer from Montreal, shares a first-hand account of a shepherd’s quick thinking and how it helped save a village from this sudden flood. Read more:

✨Holiday celebrations are officially here! Before you hit the road, take a minute to watch this interview for key tips to stay safe while travelling. ⤵️🚗❄️ www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/vid...

✨Ahead of holiday gatherings, make sure you know exactly what to do if a loved one is choking and how to provide proper choking first aid. Knowing what to do can save a life. Watch our new YouTube video to learn how to help a choking adult or child.🎥 ⤵️

Severe weather conditions are causing damaged buildings in Gaza to collapse leading to further tragic losses of life. It is imperative that more humanitarian assistance, including durable shelter items are brought in.

🚨New video alert! Watch our new step-by-step tutorial to learn how to help someone having a seizure.⤵️

📍Snow is falling across much of Canada right now - from Quebec and Ontario to the Prairies and Atlantic Canada. Stay safe by: ✅ Having your emergency kit ready ✅ Warming up & taking breaks while shovelling ✅ Preparing for power outages ✅ Keeping pets indoors ➕ brnw.ch/21wYfAB

🤩 We’re hosting 2 free webinars in December! 𝗕𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆: 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗱 📆Tuesday, December 9 ⏰12-1PM ET / 10AM-11PM MT 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀: 𝗜𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗞𝗶𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗔𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 📆Wednesday, December 17 ⏰1-2PM ET / 11-12AM MT Register: brnw.ch/21wXmqx

This is an emergency information tag. It shares critical details when you can’t. If you (or your loved ones) are not able to speak in an emergency, wearing a tag gives responders the information they need to help. ⬇️ For more details: www.redcross.ca/blog/2025/12...

🚨Cuts and scrapes happen fast. Check out our new YouTube video to learn how to help someone with minor bleeding.⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=nG_F...

🥶 Colder weather is upon us! Here are a few easy ways to stay warm this season.⤵️ For more winter-related tips: www.redcross.ca/training-and...

Through their commitment to their communities, volunteers around the globe make a lasting impact on the lives of many. In Ukraine, trained Ukrainian Red Cross volunteers deliver psychosocial activities aimed at reducing stress and increasing the resilience of communities in the Cherkasy Oblast.

🌍 Episode 2 of 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿 is out! Here’s a sneak peak of Episode 2 ⤵️

In October 2025, severe rains triggered record-breaking floods and devastated communities across Mexico – destroying homes, isolating families, and damaging critical infrastructure. Several hundred thousand people are impacted in the region.

📍Ontario, Canada A major winter storm is under way!❄ Stay safe by: ✅ Avoiding unnecessary travel ✅ Having your emergency kit ready ✅ Preparing now for possible power outages ✅ Keeping pets indoors For more winter storms safety tips: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

How will La Niña and a disrupted polar vortex influence Canada’s winter? Find out with our 2026 #WinterForecast ❄️⬇️ https://ow.ly/w8oa50Xy55G

Thank you to the Honourable Secretary of State for visiting the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) and touring their Subic Bay warehouse and training centres. This reflects the long-standing partnership between the Canadian Red Cross and @globalaffairs.canada.ca in strengthening PRC’s lifesaving work.

This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the start of #16Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence, we reiterate our commitment to helping prevent all forms of violence against women, girls, and those who are gender non-conforming.

✈️ Create a new holiday tradition! Enter our contest to win a round-trip flight for two from @aircanada.bsky.social Foundation and 45,000 Wyndham points for a multi-night stay, courtesy of Ramada by Wyndham. Contest runs until December 2, 2025. Enter now: www.redcross.ca/lp/campaigns...

📍West Island, Montreal Households across Montreal’s West Island will lose power tonight as Hydro-Québec works on repairs. Sébastien Labranche, Canadian Red Cross Emergency Management Director for Quebec, shares some tips on how to prepare for the power outage⬇️💡 montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

Millions of people have been impacted by the earthquake and typhoons in the Philippines, leaving families without water, shelter or power. The Philippine Red Cross is leading rescues, first aid, and support in high-risk communities, with Protection, Gender and Inclusion at the centre of all efforts.

🚨Parents and caregivers: this video is a MUST watch. Knowing how to respond when a baby is choking is an essential life skill. Watch this short video to learn how to help a baby choking using back blows and chest compressions.⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQE_...

📢 #ICYMI: We are matching donations to Canadian Red Cross#ICYMI#Hurricane #Melissa Appeal. Join us in supporting urgent relief for impacted communities. Donate Today!

Do you have snow in your area? ❄️ Before the next snowfall, make sure your car is stocked with a winter emergency kit. Here are some essentials you should always keep in your car during winter.⤵️

Think you know CPR? You might be surprised. 👀 Let’s clear up some of the most common myths we hear all the time ⤵️ Sign up for a CPR course and learn the skills that could help save a life: myrc.redcross.ca/en/

📍Quebec First big snowfall of the year! If your power is out: ✅Turn off all appliances and electronics ✅Keep fridge and freezer doors closed as much as possible ✅Use flashlights instead of candles ❌Never use barbecues, camping heaters, or generators indoors ➕ brnw.ch/21wXoey

🤩 Coming up: we’re hosting 5 free virtual webinars in our Disaster Preparedness & Risk Reduction Series. Learn simple, practical steps to help you and your community get ready for emergencies. Register now: brnw.ch/21wWslF

🌍𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁! We’re launching 𝙀𝙢𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨 𝙤𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙖𝙙𝙖𝙧 - a monthly video series that takes you behind the scenes of our disaster response work worldwide. Here’s a sneak peak of Episode 1 ⬇️ 🎥Watch the full episode on YouTube: www.youtube.com/canadianredcross

🌍 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀: 𝗘𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗮𝗱𝗮𝗿! In this monthly series, experts will share updates on how the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement is responding to emergencies around the world. Watch Episode 1 now! 🎥⤵️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFE_...

🌊Tsunamis can hit people in coastal areas within minutes after a severe earthquake. Stay safe: ✅ Make a personalized preparedness emergency kit ✅ Move to higher ground ✅ Be aware of secondary hazards ✅ Know the difference between a tsunami warning & a tsunami watch ➕ brnw.ch/21wXe7b

Working with @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, #Canada is sending vital humanitarian supplies to #Jamaica to support communities affected by #Hurricane #Melissa. Blankets, hygiene kits, kitchen sets and other urgently needed relief supplies will be provided to those in need.

⛈️ Storms can hit unexpectedly. Be prepared for power outages: 💡Listen to local news 💡Have at least 3 days of emergency supplies available 💡Keep your gas tank at least half full 💡Ensure your flashlight has working batteries Stay safe: www.redcross.ca/how-we-help/...

✈Now’s your chance to create a new holiday tradition! Thanks to the Air Canada Foundation and Ramada by Wyndham, you could win round trip flights for two and 45,000 Wyndham points for a multi-night stay. Contest runs until December 2, 2025. Enter now: www.redcross.ca/lp/campaigns...

With Daylight Saving Time ending, now’s the time to use that extra hour to prepare for emergencies! ⏰ ✅ Change the batteries in your smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors ✅ Create an emergency plan by downloading our Home Plan Template

Trick or treat! 👻🍬 Halloween’s finally here! Parents, here are some tips for a safe, stress-free night of candy collecting ⤵️

Heavy rainfall, strong winds, and high surf conditions courtesy of Hurricane Melissa will dominate Halloween weekend across Atlantic Canada. Rainfall warnings remain active for areas in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. https://ow.ly/x5ez50XkUqY

Yesterday, Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica as a Category 5 hurricane. The Jamaica Red Cross is on the ground responding to health emergencies, supporting with shelter management, and providing emergency supplies.

Rainfall totals and the amount of moisture being drawn in remain uncertain, but parts of Eastern Canada could see potential indirect impacts from Hurricane Melissa. https://ow.ly/yVh850Xis5y