Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. celebrates its Second Year Anniversary!

Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. celebrates its Second Year Anniversary! It was two years ago this month, Jacqueline Cassagnol gathered healthcare professionals, whom she met on a mission to Haiti, to offer WCFR services. 

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Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR) is a non-profit/charitable organization with a mission “to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training”. WCFR offers two main services: WCFR Health Education and WCFR Training Program. The WCFR Health Education focuses on educating community members worldwide of fatal health conditions and preventative measures. The WCFR Training Program is dedicated to providing worldwide community-based first response and first aid training. WCFR provides its services worldwide to all communities regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, ability, economic and social class. WCFR members are a diverse group of volunteers who provide their services free of charge. Through their efforts, WCFR members seek to empower individuals in their own communities and save lives.

For information on how you can get involved, visit us at www.wcfrworldwide.org or contact us at info@wcfrworldwide.org

Jacqueline Cassagnol, RN, MSN, PMC 
Professor Jacqueline Cassagnol launched her nursing career almost two decades ago. She is a registered nurse with her Master’s Degree in Nursing Administration and Post Master’s Degree in Nursing Education. She has worked as a nursing professor, director of nursing, board member of several organizations and founding president of Worldwide Community First Responder, Inc. Teaching in both clinical and academic settings is her special passion that is often commended by colleagues and students.

Her work has been recognized by Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing, Alpha Eta Honor Society of Allied Health Professions, and with Clinical Excellence Award given by Helene Fuld College of Nursing, and Major Program Honors in Nursing Award given by Mercy College. A STTI Zeta Omega Chapter board member, she has served in different positions supporting the learning, knowledge and professional development of nurses committed to making a difference in health worldwide at Mercy College, Dominican College, College of New Rochelle and Pace University. In addition, she has founded Worldwide Community First Responder (WCFR), Inc., a charitable organization with a mission “to prevent deaths worldwide through education and training”. At WCFR, she developed educational and training programs in the United States and Haiti seeking to empower individuals in their own communities and save lives.

Recently, she was honored by the Town of Ramapo, New York on February 27th, 2013. She was also given an award by the County of Rockland on June 4th, 2013, in grateful appreciation for services rendered to the County of Rockland, New York.

She is active in a variety of organizations including the Greater Nanuet Chamber of Commerce, National League of Nursing, New York League of Nursing, Haitian American Nurses Association, Rockland County Haiti Relief, Ramapo Haiti Twinning Committee, and Ramapo African Twinning Committee. Outside of professional interests, she travels widely, and enjoys living in Rockland.

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