4. ORIGIN
ST JOHN AMBULANCE
ASSOCIATION&JOINT COMMITTEE OF
BRITISH RED CROSS
FOR THE RELIEF OF SOLDIERS MARCH
1920 MARCH 3-A BILL IN INDIAN COUNCIL
TO CONSTITUTE IRCS INDEPENDENTLY
1920 MARCH 20-IT BECAME IRCS ACT
WHICH IS UNDER PARLIAMENT ACT15 OF
1920
6. ORGANISATION
35 STATES/UNION TERRITORIES
BRANCHES,700 DISTRICT&SUBDISTRICT
BRANCHES
PRESISENT-THE PRESIDENT OF INDIA
CHAIRMAN-HNRBLE UNION HEALTH
MINISTER
WISE CHAIRMAN-ELECTED BY MEMBERS
OF MANAGING BODY
7. NATIONAL MANAGING BODY-19 MEMB
CHAIRMAN+6 MEMBERS=NOMINATED BY
PRESIDENT
REMAINING 12=ELECTED BY STATE
&UNION TERRITORY BRANCHES
SECRETARY GENERAL-CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OF THE SOCIETY
8. CORE AREAS
i. PROMOTING HUMANITARIAN PRINCIPLE
&VALUES
ii. DISASTER RESPONSE
iii. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS
iv. HEALTH &CARE IN THE COMMUNITY
13. HEALTH& CARE IN
COMMUNITIES
1. HOSPITAL SERVICE
2. BLOOD BANK
3. HIV-AIDS PRGM
4. VOCCASIONAL TRAINING UNITS
5. MATERNITY
6. CHILD&FAMILY WELFARE
7. NURSING
8. JUNIOR RED CROSS ACTIVITY
9. PREPARATION&PREVENTION OF
COMMUNICABLE&INFECTIOUS D/S
10. RELIEF OPERATION IN ACCIDENTS
14. VOLUNTEER
HEART/BACK BONE OF RED CROSS
HELP BRANCHES TO RUN SUCCESSFUL
PRGMS &ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED
IRCS PROVIDES PERSONAL DVLPMNT
OPPERTUNITIES,RECOGNISES &REWARDS
VOLUNTEERS
YOUNG VOLUNTEERS-SIGNIFICANT
CONTRIBUTION THROUGH ED CROSS
YOUTH PRGM