Highlight initiatives aiming at providing the skills and resources to build resilient communities, supporting disaster prevention, management, and recovery.
Lifeguard VR is a virtual reality app developed for the Meta Quest 2 VR headset. This training simulation will help lifeguards save lives by reinforcing cognitive skills used to identify drowning victims taught in the classroom through immersive training scenarios.
As hospitals in Haryana and most parts of India were facing shortage of beds during the second wave of COVID, oxygen supply became a scarce commodity as the number of patients was rising rapidly. Haryana Red Cross in coordination with Haryana Government launched an online registration portal to provide door-to-door facility for oxygen refilling for the person in need.
The French Red Cross operates in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to fight against the Ebola Virus Disease outbreaks (3 successive outbreaks since May 2018). To ensure the isolation of people suffering from Ebola, the French Red Cross has designed "bubbles", an innovative isolation device.
Shelter Movers is a national volunteer-powered charity that provides free moving and storage services to victims fleeing abuse. In collaboration with community agencies and local businesses, they support families transitioning to a life free of violence.
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital proposes the "Ambulance Drone Concept" which is the integrated service model of telemedicine and medical cargo drones to improve the access to medical services in rural areas. By operating this service model during peacetime in a sustainable way, drones can be immediately utilized in emergencies.
