New Red Cross Pakistan Relief B-roll Available

OTTAWA, Aug. 31 /CNW/ - New B-roll footage of Red Cross relief efforts in Pakistan is now available for download. The footage features the Canadian-Norwegian Red Cross basic health care Emergency Response Unit (ERU) start-up, which is currently operational in Pakistan's flood-ravaged Sindh province.

The ERU, which was deployed to Pakistan from Ottawa on August 23, includes a team of Canadian and Norwegian specialists and pre-packed sets of standardised equipment and is providing immediate health care to thousands of vulnerable people.

Who: International Red Cross Movement

What: B-roll (4 minutes, 23 seconds)

Contains footage of Canadian-Norwegian Red Cross ERU operations in Pakistan's Sindh province, including:

• ERU set-up
• ERU specialists treating children and families
• Visuals of ERU facilities, supplies and operations, including two Canadian Red Cross nurses working at dispensary table

Where: Sindh province, Pakistan

When: B-roll available now and can be accessed by clicking http://av.ifrc.org/Standard/i-sendBasket.index.jsp?basketID=HLWUFDDM83BDPFB7Q5RHN892UW

For further information:

or for interviews please call:

Canadian Red Cross media line:

613-740-1994