Module 1- The Red Cross Flashcards
Includes the history, principles, hieroglyphics, who are we, programs and services. (13 cards)
Who lowkey started the Red Cross?
Henry Dunant, a Swiss citizen
What are the 7 fundamental principles of the Red Cross?
- Humanity
- Impartiality
- Neutrality
- Independence
- Voluntary Service
- Unity
- Universality
What are the 3 symbols recognized as the Red Cross world wide?
- Red Cross
- Red Cresent
- Red Crystal
A local convenience store sells over the counter cold and flu medication and they have the Red Cross logo displayed in their front window. Is this a misuse or correct use of the logo?
Misuse
Your workplace has a first-aid kit that was purchased through the Red Cross e-shop website; on it, there is the Red Cross logo. Is this a misuse or correct use of the logo?
Correct use
You’re traveling in another country and notice a branch of the local national society of the International Red Cross and Red Cresent Movement. The building has the Red Crystal Symbol displayed on its front door. Is this a misuse or correct use of the logo?
Correct use
You are staying abroad with some relatives. You notice a vehicle driving through the neighbourhood. It had a Red Cresent symbol on its door and rear window. You see that the driver is a Red Cresent volunteer and is using the veichle to deliver packages meals to one of the elderly neighbours. Is this a misuse or correct use of the logo?
Correct use
How many volunteers does the Candian Red Cross have?
More than 25,000
What Canadian Red Cross service helps people live independently by offering nutrition-based programs and health equipment loans?
Community health and wellness
Asides from the Red Cross who is legally allowed to display the Red Cross symbol in Canada?
The medical services of the armed forces
What saying describes the “humanity” principal?
We serve people but not systems
“We bow to needs, but not rules” is the moto for what principle?
Independence
