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Red and white assistance at events
The event season is in full swing. Our event first aid providers and healthcare professionals from the Medical Service are putting in long hours. They provide professional first aid and medical care during all kinds of activities across the country. From sports games with a hundred visitors to major festivals with tens of thousands of partygoers, the Red Cross is on standby to help. The 2022 figures were impressive. Will we surpass this in 2023?
4.868
EVENTS WHERE THE RED CROSS PROVIDED ASSISTANCE IN 2022
Last year, we attended 2,369 public events, 2,259 sports events and 216 corporate events. June was the busiest month of the year with 806 events, of which 261 took place during the week of 13 to 19 June.
5.000
EVENT FIRST AID PROVIDERS
During the 4,868 events, over 5,000 enthusiastic Red Cross event first aid providers helped out. Many were involved in multiple activities.
709
EVENTS IN GELDERLAND
In Gelderland, we supported the most events, namely 709 activities. From big events like the Black Cross to local fairs.
52 dagen
DURATION OF LONGEST ACTIVITY
The Parade is the longest-running event in the Netherlands with a whopping 52 days. The Parade is a travelling theatre festival with more than 80 different performances in the cities of Eindhoven, Rotterdam, The Hague, Utrecht and Amsterdam.
211.843
ASSISTANCE HOURS
Whether we are pricking blisters during the 4Daagse in Nijmegen or supporting runners at the Rotterdam Marathon. We know what we are doing and are there for those who need it. In 2022, we provided more than 200,000 hours of assistance.
9.000
PARTNERS
The Red Cross has been working with more than 9,000 organisers for years. On average, we receive an 8.6 in terms of customer satisfaction. The Nijmegen 4Daagse Foundation is the client who deployed the most first aid providers last year, followed by event organiser Le Champion.
2.251
PEOPLE WITH BLISTERS TREATED DURING THE 4DAAGSE IN NIJMEGEN
Last year, our volunteers treated 2,251 people with blisters in 3 days during the 4Daagse in Nijmegen. The first aid providers not only pricked blisters, but also frequently came into action to provide first aid to the walkers or the crowds that flocked.
68.800
ITEMS OF MATERIAL FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE DURING THE 4DAAGSE IN NIJMEGEN*
- 10,000 blood lancets - to puncture blisters
- 27,000 gloves - plus 3,000 pink gloves for Pink Wednesday
- 23 litres of camphor spirit - to clean feet
- 19 km of tape - for taping off blisters
- 2,800 envelopes of greasy cotton wool - for blisters between the toes
- 26,000 gauzes
- 6 litres of iodine
*Deze cijfers zijn van 2019. In 2020 en 2021 was er geen 4Daagse en in 2022 was er een verkorte editie in verband met de hitte.