# Red Cross first aid training and demonstrations > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/red-cross-first-aid-training-and-demonstrations > Updated: 2026-09-26T10:51:42.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Red Cross organizations in Bulgaria and Serbia have conducted large-scale initiatives focused on first aid training and emergency skill demonstrations. In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Red Cross held demonstrations for World First Aid Day, featuring road safety lessons for over 100 children. The event included mobile health teams and the ‘Helphy’ program, an Austrian Red Cross initiative. Representatives from the Canadian Red Cross attended to support a joint program aimed at establishing mobile health teams for disaster and emergency response in Bulgaria. In Serbia, the Red Cross launched a national first aid competition in Belgrade involving more than 600 volunteers. The event, themed ‘The Importance of First Aid in Everyday Life Circumstances’, featured youth and junior teams from 19 municipalities. Participants practiced managing simulated accidents in traffic, workplaces, and sports settings as part of the organization’s 150th anniversary celebrations. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-26: Red Cross of Serbia holds national first aid competition Over 600 Red Cross of Serbia volunteers are competing in a national first aid competition in Belgrade, focusing on emergency response skills for everyday life scenarios. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/red-cross-of-serbia-holds-national-first-aid-competition ### 2026-09-12: Bulgarian Red Cross demonstrates first aid skills in Plovdiv Bulgarian Red Cross teams in Plovdiv held demonstrations for World First Aid Day, focusing on road safety and emergency response training for children and local residents. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bulgarian-red-cross-demonstrates-first-aid-skills-in-plovdiv --- Cite as: Red Cross first aid training and demonstrations. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/red-cross-first-aid-training-and-demonstrations