Canadian Red Cross

Published purpose

This project supports the Canadian Red Cross in maintaining their capacity to immediately deploy standby field hospitals, relief supplies and trained experts when triggered by requests for international assistance. Canada’s ability to quickly and effectively respond in the aftermath of crises is based on our readiness capacity. At its core, response readiness relies on having the essential equipment, supplies, people and processes on standby to trigger into action at a moment’s notice. Project activities include: (1) maintaining field hospital and mobile clinic equipment and supplies for deployment in humanitarian crises; (2) maintaining a roster of trained Canadian technical experts support relief operations; and (3) maintaining stockpiles of relief supplies, including blankets, shelter toolkits, mosquito nets and kitchen sets, on standby for deployment to humanitarian partners based on needs.