From 19 to 26 November, PIROI – in coordination with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) – organised a training course for emergency response team members in order to strengthen the teams who are deployed when a crisis or...
On 8 and 9 November, PIROI–French Red Cross invited the members of its disaster risk management programme to Reunion Island. The Presidents and Secretaries-General of the Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies of the Comoros, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique,...
During the 30th edition of the Grand Raid, the famous ultra-trail of Reunion Island, the volunteers of the French Red Cross were mobilized at the finish line of the race to raise awareness among runners and their supporters about the natural hazards present on the...
October 13, the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, was an opportunity to learn more about the 3 Oceans project! Launched in 2019 by the French Red Cross with support from the French Development Agency (AFD), the 3 Oceans project helps reduce the impact of...
With the “Flooded environment and life-saving techniques” course held 15 September to 3 October 2022 in Reunion, PIROI prepares the local population for flood risks. Flooding is one of the most frequent major natural hazards on the island, as periods of heavy rainfall...
Last April, PIROI/French Red Cross emergency response team member Céline White was deployed to Madagascar to help with the emergency operation being carried out there by Malagasy Red Cross and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies....
