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Red Cross Caribbean Connection Volume 1 Issue 2 July 2012 Red Cross Caribbean Connection Volume 1 Issue 2 Red Cross In Action Red Cross Societies of the Caribbean strengthen Regional Disaster Response Plan A more structured and timeline driven Regional Disaster Response Plan will soon be implemented by Red Cross Societies of the Caribbean in collaboration with Caroline Turnquest, DG Bahamas Red Cross, government national response agencies. the source of the name of your newsletter! This approach to Disaster Management was the result of a 3-day meeting in Barbados involving Directors General and Disaster Management staff of regional In This Edition and partner Red Cross National Societies, international Cover page & page 2 donors, partner agencies, Disaster Management Red Cross in Action stakeholders and government officials. Red Cross Societies of the The Regional Response Plan will focus on the core areas of: Caribbean strengthen their Regional Response Plan Activation protocols St. Vincent and The Grenadines, Grenada and Barbados National Regional response tools Societies launch new websites Mutual support mechanisms Page - 3/4 Prepositioning of stocks, mobilisation of human, Volunteer Faces Touching stories and news by your material and financial resources and; volunteers from across the region Information and Communication Dara E. Healy, Editor Page - 6/7 In the coming months, National Societies will work towards [email protected] World Red Cross Red Crescent Day developing national disaster plans that coincide with a regional Celebrating the Caribbean Way! implementation strategy; documenting and sharing details about Page - 11 available emergency resources across the Caribbean network and making greater use of Stalwarts of the Red Cross in the Caribbean regional and global Resource Centres and tools. (continued on pg. 2) Up close and personal with Dr. Jaslin Salmon, IFRC Vice President for the Americas and former President of the Jamaica Red Cross From our Red Cross archives Page - 12 Red Health Caribbean The Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Developing community role models shares some of its history through the Caribbean HIV/AIDS Members of the Trinidad and Tobago Central Council project in the Bahamas Branch of the British Red Cross Society pose with And many more interesting and former Governor General of Trinidad and Tobago enlightening stories about your Sir Hubert Young, Knight Commander of St. Michael and Caribbean Red Cross Societies!!! St. George and holder of the Distinguished Service Order (KCM GSO), along with his wife Lady Young. Comments c/o [email protected] Check us out on www.caribbeanredcross.org ! 02 Red Cross In Action Red Cross in Action: Red Cross Societies of the Caribbean strengthen Regional Disaster Response Plan (continued from pg. 1) Media ask detailed questions at the Opening Ceremony Media Conference Congratulations to Grenada, Barbados and Hurricane Season Preparedness Meeting Opening Ceremony: Alex Claudon, Regional Representative for Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic, and Howard Arfin, Head of Office and Regional St. Vincent & The Grenadines Representative for the English Caribbean, address the gathering. Seated, left to right: Jorge Zequeira, Head of PADRU, Michael Beckles, on launching their new websites President, Barbados Red Cross, Hon. Adriel Braithwaite, MP, Attorney General of Barbados and Minister of Home Affairs, and Petra Spencer-Arscott, Chairperson, Red Cross Caribbean Disaster Management Network. Additionally, a decision was made to deepen the links between the Red Cross societies and regional entities such as the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), the University of the West Indies and CARICOM. This was felt to be critical in making the overall response system more efficient and effective in serving Caribbean during a crisis. Commitments were made to meet the timelines and implement the plans agreed, in order to ensure a truly strengthened regional Click on the links to enjoy! response system dedicated to saving lives and building community St. Vincent and The Grenadines www.svgredcross.org resilience. Grenada www.grenadaredcross.org Barbados www.barbadosredcross.org Readers Write Kudos for Red Cross Caribbean Connection Dear Dara, Congratulations everybody, Today I received the first edition of the new quarterly these are just some of the Well done. Lovely newsletter! compliments received on the Xavier Castellanos Caribbean E-Newsletter “The Red Cross Caribbean first online newsletter. Enjoy :-) Director, Americas Zone Connection.” It is with great interest and curiosity that I have read the 14 pages and I can only congratulate Great newsletter! Thanks for sharing Dara. you on this excellent communication work which I am Dear Dara and our CRRO Colleagues, Best wishes, Keep up on the professional work that you are doing Sally sure will help to increase “the connection” between and at least HR was kept on top of the agenda this Sally Moore, American Red Cross Regional Health Red Cross people. Thank you very much for sharing it time! Well done! Delegate, Caribbean with us, it is very inspiring. I wish you much success in Winnie Maganda the coming issues. On behalf of the Americas Zone HR Team Dear Dara: Thanks for our new newsletter, Congratulations for a Warm regards, Wow that's a lot of news. Shows that there's lots job well done. I love the new format, the colours and Gustavo Ramírez happening in the region! Glad to see so many photos are fantastic. Regional Representative Caribbean societies contributing articles. Hats off to Terry, Terry Gaillard, Director General, Saint Lucia Red Cross Southern Cone and Brazil Regional Representation the editorial team! Gennike 03 Volunteer Faces A Red Cross Life Saving Experience Jermaine Santos, Volunteer, Belize Red Cross Jermaine is 20 years old and became a volunteer through the National Society's Detachment 6 (First Aid Volunteers) 5 years ago on March 30th, 2007 and has been very active providing First Aid services at almost all public events the BRC was called for. Jermaine's skills have continued developing and currently he is the Chair and Table Rental Service Coordinator, Assistant to the Warehouse Manager and Receptionist at the HQ. “On Monday, April 2nd, I missed work and was home sick. All of a sudden I heard my neighbor scream for help! I rushed over to check what the matter was and saw her 1-year old baby in her arms apparently not breathing. I immediately took the baby from her arms, placed the child lying on a flat surface and did an evaluation. I did my LLF (Look, Listen and Feel) procedure and noted that there was no sign of breathing and no pulse. I immediately ordered someone to call an ambulance and proceeded to give the baby two initial infant puffs of breath. After the initial rescue breaths, I did my second LLF and there was still no response. I then started CPR on the baby. The ambulance was called a total of three times but did not arrive. In the meantime, I continued administering CPR until I detected a weak pulse, but nevertheless, I felt a pulse! The baby was saved! I continued rescue breaths until the baby started normal breathing on her own. After this, a very grateful mother took the baby and they both got into a vehicle and headed for the hospital. Finally, after the ordeal, the ambulance arrived. This is a very good example of why EVERYONE needs to learn First Aid. “ Belize Red Cross Belize Red Cross St. Vincent and The Grenadines Red Cross St. Vincent & The Grenadines Red Cross What May 8th meant to me Mikey Irish, St. Vincent and The Grenadines Red Cross “I volunteered with the St. Vincent and The Grenadines Red Cross Society in some of their activities to commemorate May 8th World Red Cross Day. With the focus this year being on youth volunteers, I was happy for this opportunity to share what this day meant to me and the impact it made on my future with this international humanitarian movement. Often mistaking the welfare services offered by the St. Vincent and The Grenadines Red Cross (SVGRCS) as an extension of the Salvation Army, or confusing its first aid activities as hospital emergency care, Vincentian youths hold a misconstrued view of the activities and functions of their local branch of the Red Cross. Seven months ago I became a volunteer with the SVGRCS and all my flakey prejudices about this fine organization were swiftly replaced. During this short space of time, I have been given the opportunity to develop life skills and gain my first set of work experiences. I have been given the opportunity to work along with a committed team of volunteers to plan a months’ worth of activities for World Red Cross day 2012.” (continued on pg. 4) 04 Volunteer Faces ‘Dear Volunteers’ - The Saint Lucia Red Cross says Thank You! Terry Gaillard, DG, Saint Lucia Red Cross We take this opportunity to thank the volunteers who turned out on Sunday April 15th for the NCF Fun Walk & Run and the monthly feeding of the Homeless at the RC Boys Primary School. We fed over 100 persons. It looks like the numbers are increasing and we must do all in our powers to continue this worthwhile project. I am appealing to you, our volunteers, to solicit a prepared dish or bread from friends, families, co-workers and neighbours to meet the monthly demand. Fundraising activities for the Regional Youth Camp Saint Lucia is hosting this year’s Regional Youth Camp from July 29th to August 5th, 2012. The following fundraising activities have already taken place: Second cake sale at the Gable Woods Mall from 8.00 AM. Cakes & pastries are welcome. A beach BBQ at Vigie Beach, Saturday, May 26 from 10.00 AM to 6.00 PM. Thank you to all our volunteers who participated in one way or another at the above activities, so continue to bring your contributions or volunteer your time.
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