Every year the LatRC actively provides first aid services in various places of public activities, like cultural and sporting event. 

 

Contact information

Contact person

7 Gaiziņa Street, Riga, LV-1010

Telephone: +371 27834274

E-mail: pirmapalidziba@redcross.lv

Head of the First Aid and Emergency Situations Programme: Lauris Mainieks

Coordinator of the First Aid and Emergency Situations Programme: Evita Semule

Coordinator of the First Aid and Emergency Situations Programme: Reinis Reiniks

 

 

 

Music festival «POSITIVUS»

 

Year after year at the annual music festival “Positivus”  LatRC, together with the State Emergency Medical Service and colleagues form Estonian Red Cross takes care of the health of guests of the festival.

Religious celebration in Aglona

In 2018, LatRC provided first aid in Aglona both during the annual Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven from 13 to 15 August and during the visit of Pope Francis on 24 September.

XXVI Latvian Song Festival and XVI Dance Festival

From 30 June to 8 July 2018, all Riga was chiming because of approximately 43,000 participants and 500,000 visitors who attended the Song and Dance Festival of Latvia’s centenary. Employees and volunteers of the LatLRC took care of the health of participants and visitors in different venues of the festival, in Daugavas Stadium, Mežaparks Grand Bandstand, during the pageant, in Vērmanes park, etc. The celebration passed calmly and without any serious issues.