Iranian Red Crescent Society
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| Formation | April 5, 1922 |
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| Type | Nonprofit organization |
| Headquarters | Solh Tower, 136 Valiasr Street, Mirdamad Boulevard, Tehran |
Region served | Iran, Middle East, Africa |
| Fields | Humanitarianism |
President | Amir Hossein Ziaei |
Budget | 7,000,000,000 IRR (2015) |
Staff | 400,000 |
| Website | rcs |
Red Crescent Society of the Islamic Republic of Iran (Persian: جمعیت هلال احمر جمهوری اسلامی ایران), or the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) is a relief, rescue, and medical aid organisation in Iran.[1] It was formed in 1922 as the "Red Lion and Sun Society of Iran" and was recognised by the International Committee of the Red Cross and later was admitted at the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. its name was changed to the "Red Crescent Society" after the Islamic Revolution.
The IRCS has its headquarters in Tehran. It is among top five relief agencies around the world.[2]
Gallery
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A Mil Mi-171E in service with the Iranian Red Crescent Air Rescue -
An IRCS first responder -
A search and rescue dog, first responders and firefighters searching for survivors of a collapsed building incident in Tehran -
Life detector devices used for detecting survivors -
Youth members of an IRCS Nowruz post of a Red Crescent national relief and rescue campaign during Nowruz holidays. The Nowruz posts of Red Crescent Youth Organisation are located in the entrance and exit points of the cities. -
IRCS members during Iran-Iraq war -
IRCS car of Relief And Rescue Organization during 2012 East Azerbaijan earthquakes -
A member of IRCS Youth Organization
References
- ^ "About | Iranian Red Crescent Society". Rcs.ir. Retrieved 2013-10-03.
- ^ Iran Red Crescent Society among top five relief agencies IRNA
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