The Belgian Red Cross, a leading player in the field of humanitarian action, is constantly fighting to alleviate human suffering and prevent humanitarian crises.
With its 9,200 volunteer volunteers and 550 employees, it uses every means at its disposal to fulfill its various missions, such as preventing and contributing to the resolution of medico-psycho-social crises, fighting isolation and marginalization, Encourage tolerance while respecting the cultural diversity of our society.
The support of the Order of Saint-Gabriel allowed the acquisition of 50 “tourniquet” garrots. The “tourniquet” garrot is indicated when direct compression is insufficient, ineffective or impossible. Small, lightweight, resistant and easy to use, it can stop the bleeding of the upper limbs (on the arm) or the lower ones (on the thigh).
On 10th January 2017, Lieutenant-General Alain van BELLINGEN, Honorary Consul of Estonia, and Senechal Hervé GILSON, Honorary Consul General of the Comoros, representing the Chapter of Belgium, were received by the Vice-President of the Red Cross of Belgium Daniel DELMEE, to attend the reception of the acquired equipment.
