How is the Lebanese Red Cross responding in Lebanon?

The Lebanese Red Cross is the lead emergency responder, and the only national ambulance service in the country. 

The Lebanese Red Cross has been providing around the clock support to communities across Lebanon, and has deployed 254 ambulances and 810 emergency medical volunteers across Lebanon to support in the increasing number of casualties since 17 September.

Across the country, as of 30 September, they have distributed:

• 45,988 ready meals

• 22,349 food parcels

• 18,164 blankets

• 13,227 mattresses

• 6,994 hygiene kits
  

The Lebanese Red Cross is also supporting in urban search and rescue and evacuation.

Before the recent escalation, they had already supported around 10,000 people with medical services, around 18,500 families with food parcels and 11,000 families with hygiene kits.

The Lebanese Red Cross also runs the country’s lead blood bank service, and volunteers have collected and distributed hundreds of units of blood.  

Here’s a link to their latest report.

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