YOUTH VOLUNTEER

VOLUNTARY MODULE
June 24, 1859
Movement of Red Cross Started
Jean Henry C. Dunant (A Swiss Businessman)
Father of Red Cross Movement

Jean travelled to get his business permit from King

Napoleon III
He witnessed a war called “BATTLE OF SOLDERINO”
Solferino, Lombardy, Italy
Bloodiest war of the Century
Austro-Italian War of 1859 lasted for 16 hours
350,000 soldiers
40,000 wounded and dead
Only had 2 medical army doctors
Jean went to the village of Castiglione, Castiglione delle
Stiviere
He shouted “Siamo tutti Fratelli!”
“We are brothers”
He then wrote a book called “Un souvenir de Solferino” in
November 1862
A memory of Solferino
MAIN IDEA OF THE BOOK
 Relief society composed of volunteers to take care of the
wounded
Promote agreement to protect wounded soldiers in battlefield
and those
who care for them.

Jean created a committee:

COMMITTEE OF FIVE
GEN. GUILLAUME HENRI DUFOUR, PRESIDENT
JEAN HENRY DUNANT, SECRETARY
ATTY. GUSTAVE MOYNIER
DR. LOUIS APPIA
DR. THEODOR MAUNOIR
RED CROSS AND RED
CRESCENT MOVEMENT
HAS THREE COMPONENTS
ICRC - INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE
RED CROSS
Times of War
IFRC - INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF RED
CROSS
Times of Peace
NS - National Societies
All International
REPUBLIC ACT 9851
INTERNATIONAL HUMANITARIAN LAW, IHL
 Protects those who are no longer participating in war.
Restricts the use of weapons and aims to protect
humans.
TYPES OF IHL
INTERNATIONAL
NON-INTERNATIONAL
Applies to all parties to a conflict regardless of who
started it.
HOW DOES IT PROTECT
Requires parties to distinguish fighters from civilians.
Prohibits attacks on civilians.
Care for wounded.
Promotes dignity
PROTECTS
Civilians, Wounded Soldiers, Prisoners,
Shipwrecked,
Women and Children.
SOURCES OF IHC
Four Geneva conventions of 1949
Additional Protocols 1 and 2 of 1977
Additional Protocols 3 of 2005
Customary Law
Treaties

7 FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF RED

CROSS AND RED CRESCENT MOVEMENT
1. HUMANITY
We serve people nut not systems.
 Protects life and health.
2. IMPARTIALITY
we care for victims without discrimination.
Makes no distinction.
Gives priority to the most urgent cases of distress.
3. NEUTRALITY
We take initiatives but never sides.
Do not take sides in hostilities.
4. INDEPENDENCE
We bow to needs but not to any persons.
Movement is independent
5. VOLUNTARY SERVICE
We work around the dock but never for personal gain.
Not prompted in any manner by desire for gain.
6. UNITY
We have many talents but a single idea.
Only one Red Cross or Red Crescent Society in any
one country.
Open to all
7. UNIVERSALITY
We respect nations but our work knows no bounds.
All societies have equal status.

EMBLEMS OF HUMANITIES
1. Red Cross on a white background
1864, adoption of the red cross emblem
Inspired by the flag of Jean Henry Dunant’s
country,
Switzerland.

2. Red Crescent on a white background

1929, adoption of red cross emblem.
Another alternative flag in order to not frighten
people of religion who thinks the red cross
emblem is Christian.

3. Red Crystal on a white background

Another alternative flag to the countries who
thinks that the red crescent emblem is a
religious flag.

USES OF THE EMBLEMS

1. PROTECTIVE USE
Used around the times of conflict.
Visible sign of protection.
Emblem must be large
 2. INDICATIVE USE
Used around the times of peace.
Shows link in the movement.
Emblem can be small but still visible.

ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES

1. AFP MEDICAL SERVICES
2. PHILIPPINE RED CROSS
3. INTERNAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS,
ICRC
4. INTERNATION FEDERATION OF RED CROSS
AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES, IFRC

RED CROSS AND OTHER EMBLEMS ACT

OF 2013
RA 10530
Came in effect on June 2013

MISUSES OF RED CROSS EMBLEM

1. IMITATION
2. IMPROPER USE
3. PERFIDIOUS USE

CONTROLS AND PENALTIES

 You’ll pay fines and imprisoned depending on
how you misused the emblems

MOVEMENT IN A NUTSHELL
Largest Humanitarian Network worldwide
Non-Governmental
Independent

RED CROSS HISTORY IN THE

PHILIPPINES
Philippine Women Red Cross
Former name of the Philippine Red Cross
Most men were in war so women worked together to
help the
people in the war.
Feb 17, 1899
Malolos Republic approved the constitution of the
national association of Red Cross.
Dec 4, 1917
Philippine Branch became an insular chapter of the
American
Red Cross.
 1934
Manuel L. Quezon attempted to establish an
Independent
Philippine Red Cross.
1942
Philippine branch of the American Red Cross turned
to a
Japanese controlled Philippine Red Cross.
Dec 1, 1946
36 Chapters all over the Philippines were established
April 15, 1947
Philippine Red Cross was inaugurated at
Malacanang Palace

RA 10072
An act recognizing the Philippine National Red Cross as an
independent, autonomous, non-governmental organization
auxiliary to the authorities of the republic of the Philippines
in the humanitarian field, to be known as the
PHILIPPINE RED CROSS

GOV. Richard J. Gordon

Chairman Board of Governors
Gilbert Paul L. Valderrama
Chapter Administrator
OUR VISION
Be the most humanitarian organization ready to meet the
changes and capable of rapid delivery of humanitarian
services in order to prevent and alleviate human suffering and
uplift the dignity of the vulnerable.

OUR MISSION
Dedicated to provide an expanded and effect humanitarian
service to build resilient communities through a pool of well
trained and capable staff equipped with necessary logistics and
the use of informative technology.
Aims to build a corps of volunteers all over the country to help
us deliver our service.

OUR SERVICES
RED CROSS YOUTH
NATIONAL BLOOD SERVICES
Save lives by providing safe blood and blood products.
HEALTH SERVICES
To improve the health situation of the most vulnerable and
underserved on health care
DISASTER MANAGEMENT SERVICES
Disaster management
Emergency response unit
Operation center
 DISASTER MANAGEMENT CORE PROGRAMS
Reduction and management
Preparedness
Response
Recovery
SAFETY SERVICES
First aid; basic life support
First aid Stations; ambulance service
Search and rescue; rubber boat
Emergency response
WELFARE SERVICES
Critical incident stress management
Tracing
Welfare Service
OTHER PROGRAMS
Membership and fund drive
Volunteer recruitment
Red Cross 143;
44 members in every barangay to respond
during disaster.

RCY CATEGORIES
JUNIOR RED CROSS
Elementary Students
SENIOR RED CROSS YOUTH
Junior High School
 SENIOR PLUS RED CROSS YOUTH
Senior High School
COLLEGE RED CROSS YOUTH
College Students
COMMUNITY RED CROSS YOUTH
Young Professionals and Out of School Youth
RCY OBJECTIVES
Inculcation of Humanitarian
Instill the practice of Healthy Lifestyle
Enhance Youth Leadership Skills Through Service Delivery
Advocate National / International Friendship

DIR. JOHN PAUL D. SUPAPO

PRESIDENT

PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES

PLEDGE 25 PROGRAM
Pledge 25 is a project of Red Cross Youth Department
(RCY) of the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) in support of
the drive on voluntary blood donation. It is a group of
young blood givers motivated to become voluntary blood
donors and will pledge to regularly donate blood 3 to 4
times a year Starting the age of 18 until they reach 25
years old.

RED CROSS YOUTH PLEDGE

RED CROSS YOUTH PLEDGE
 As a youth member of the premier
humanitarian organization, I pledge to alleviate
human suffering, protect life and dignity, to be a
responsible citizen of the Republic of the Philippines,
to conform with the objectives and policies of the
Philippine Red Cross.
Its seven fundamental principles Humanity,
Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary
Service, Unity, Universality and to be at all times be
in the service for the suffering humanity.