Red Cross safeguard
May 10, 2016
RED Cross is releasing a new
smartphone app to protect its lifesaving
emblems from illegal use.
Apparently in the past some
pharmacists have incorrectly used
the red cross emblem by mistake,
with Australian Red Cross ceo Judy
Slatyer saying The Emblem App
now available on iTunes aims to
“remind people that a red cross on
a white background means ‘don’t
shoot’ in war and armed conflicts”.
“It shows that impartial help is
available for anyone who needs
it,” she said, adding that the app
gives the Australian community the
ability to safeguard the red cross
emblem by reporting misuse.
Slatyer made the point that every
time the red cross is misused, even
by mistake, its real meaning is
diluted and this can cost lives.
“If people don’t understand what
the red cross means, hospitals
are bombed, aid workers can be
shot as they try to save lives in
armed conflicts,” she said, while
victims may not get the life-saving
assistance they need.”
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