2016: WCFR Fifth Anniversary

Celebrating Five Years of Teaching People and Saving Lives

WCFR celebrates 5 years of preventing deaths worldwide through education and training.

WCFR Journey Over the Years

August 28, 2017

WCFR Day is Official! This Year It’s Sept. 24

A County Executive proclamation commemorates 5 years of teaching people and saving lives in Rockland. Read more…
March 28, 2017

WCFR: Improving Health in Haiti through Education

Our poster presentation “WCFR: Improving Health in Haiti through Education”, which won an award at the HANA Annual Convention is now available online. Read more…
March 28, 2017

Collaborating Globally to Transform Haiti’s Healthcare

International Nursing Research Congress, 2014 Theme: Engaging Colleagues: Improving Global Health Outcomes. Held at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai, Hong Kong. Read more…
March 28, 2017

Worldwide Community First Responder, Jacqueline Cassagnol

In a year when an Ebola outbreak in West Africa demonstrated the vulnerability of our public health system, as well as the selfless dedication of health care professionals, Jacqueline Cassagnol’s growing notoriety is just what the doctor ordered. Read more…
March 28, 2017

Haitian Diaspora, Get Involved!

“If only we knew what you are teaching us right now, fewer people would have died during the earthquake,” said a Haitian student during a first response training in Grand Goave, Haiti, in 2011. Read more…
March 28, 2017

When disaster strikes

Empowering people to serve as first responders in their communities. Read more…
March 28, 2017

Who we are: Worldwide Community First Responder

Nanuet-based nonprofit offers health education and training. Read more…
March 28, 2017

Rockland Nonprofit Teaches First Responder Training Worldwide

Jackie Cassagnol traveled to Haiti shortly after a massive earthquake devastated the small country in South America in 2010. She returned to Spring Valley a changed woman with big ideas. Read more…
March 22, 2017

First Annual Haitian Heritage Night

WCFR proudly participated in the The First Annual Haitian Heritage Night, organized by Ramapo-Haiti Twinning Committe. WCFR President, Jackie Cassagnol, is a member of the Ramapo-Haiti Twinning Committe.
March 22, 2017

Spring Valley Day

Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. proudly participated in the Spring Valley Day event with health education and disaster preparedness pamphlets, and information about upcoming WCFR educational and training programs.
March 22, 2017

Introduction of WCFR “Help Us Save Lives”

Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. hosted an Introduction to WCFR “Help Us Save Lives” event in Nyack, NY. The purpose of this event was to raise awareness of, promote and raise funds for WCFR.
March 22, 2017

WCFR Walk for Health

WCFR Walk for Health is a new initiative of WCFR Health Education (one of the services provided by Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc.) WCFR Health Education focuses on educating community members worldwide of fatal health conditions and preventative measures.
March 22, 2017

FSIL Disaster Preparedness

The FSIL Disaster Preparedness Project was created to establish sustainable non-government policies and procedures for disasters at FSIL, through Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc.
December 12, 2016

2011 Worldwide Community First Responder was Founded

WCFR was founded by Jacqueline Cassagnol with a mission to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training.
December 12, 2016

1st Meeting on First Response Training

The 1st known meeting of its kind focusing on first response training took place in Nanuet, NY shedding light on the need to commit training community members worldwide.
April 22, 2012

WCFR President Visits FSIL

Through a program developed by Haitian American Nurses Association (HANA), WCFR President Cassagnol traveled to Haiti to teach FSIL students Geriatric.