Canadian Red Cross

The Canadian Red Cross Society is a Canadian humanitarian charitable organization and one of 189 national Red Cross and Red Crescent societies, as well as an Non-Governmental Organization (NGO). The mission of the Canadian Red Cross is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity in Canada and around the world. The Society is increasing its disaster volunteer services by training several volunteers in Personal Disaster Assistance (PDA), Emergency Response Team (ERT) and Disaster Response Team (DRT) capacities. They also provide injury prevention services such as outdoor activities safety and first aid training. The Society, through the international network of the Red Cross, helps the world’s most vulnerable populations, including victims of armed conflicts and communities destroyed by devastating disasters. The current Secretary General and Chief Executive Officer is Conrad Sauvé.