Charleville CFRs

NAS dealt with over 39,000 emergency 999 calls in December 2024 only, we expect these numbers to rise to 40,000 this December. Before calling an ambulance or arriving at a hospital ED, first consider Self Care, Pharmacy, GP Surgery, Injury Units or the Out of Hours GP Service.

In some cases, dispatching a first responder scheme is the most appropriate response. Registered Community First Responders (CFRs) are linked to the National Ambulance Service’s call taking/dispatch function. Find out more at becomeacfr.ie

Well done to @CHARLEVILLEGAA u15 hurlers who were honored at the @RebelOg_ banquet in silversprings . #feile. #hurling.

Community First Responders (CFR) are volunteers who are trained to attend certain types of emergency calls in their communities. They aim to get there in the first vital minutes before the ambulance crew arrives. Find out more here➡️becomeacfr.ie

It takes a system to save a life, be part of that system! 🔸Learn CPR 🔸Be familiar with local AEDs 🔸Register your AED 🔸Join a local CFR scheme 🔸Set up your own CFR scheme 🔸Be a lifesaver in your community 🔸becomeacfr.ie 🔸nationalambulanceservice.ie/community/aed/ 🔸cfr@hse.ie

With 70% of cardiac arrests happening in the home , chances are it will be a loved one or someone you know who you will need perform CPR on. Little did paramedic @kieranmini know that at a family wedding he would find himself resuscitating his sister Eithne in her hotel room.

Want to learn a new skill this year? Why not make it something that could save a life and learn CPR with your local Community First Responder group. Find out more at becomeacfr.ie

Each year in the UK, 1000s die from cardiac arrests who could survive if they had early CPR and defibrillation. But defibrillation availability is very limited. So if you can afford it, why do I think you should buy one? For the same reason you’d buy a fire extinguisher or a carbon monoxide detector or life insurance - some purchases we make are for a piece of mind and are based on a risk/benefit analysis. In the case of a carbon monoxide detector, for instance, there is a cost - around £25 – but a benefit, based on how helpful the purchase is (virtually 100 per cent in preventing death) and how common the risk is (30 deaths per year in the UK). With a defibrillator the cost is higher, and the equipment can increase survival by 70 per cent. But deaths from cardiac arrests are 1000 times more common than from carbon monoxide. When you work it out, on a risk/benefit analysis, defibrillators are three times more cost effective than carbon monoxide detectors. In this week’s Mail health section I explain why this year I will be getting a defibrillator for my home and why I think the government should get rid of VAT for business, charities and households people buying these machines to make them more affordable.

Tonights exercise will involve airline personnel based at Cork Airport, the IAA, Gardaí, Cork City Fire Brigade, The National Ambulance Service and the HSE. There will be no impact to the Flight schedule and there will be no exercise activities in the terminal building.  csalert.ie/3t2Z19I

Monday 16th October is #RestartAHeart around the globe. In the event of a cardiac arrest, remember: - Check ⚠️ - Call 📞 - Compress 💪 - Shock ⚡ #CPR #cardiacarrest #CheckCallCompressShock

Well done to students Cormac Bresnan, Gary McAuliffe, Donal Forde, Aidan Liddy, Shane Lynch & Daniel Collins who played in the Tony Forristal U14 intercounty tournament in Waterford. They put in some great performances but lost the Shield Final to Kilkenny.

Delighted to attend the interagency voluntary service training excerise in Cork City this weekend. Organised by @CCFR2012 & @orderofmalta Carrigaline, with support from NAS, our team delivered workshops on a range of pre-hospital topics designed to support each clinical level.

What a day we had for our joint exercise with over 100 volunteers from 28 different organisations coming together in a learning environment. Many thanks to everyone that attended 👏👏

Fantastic morning training, organised by @CCFR2012 and @orderofmalta #Carrigaline. Great to meet groups from across the region as well as colleagues from @AmbulanceNAS @Community_NAS well done to everyone involved. @CFRIreland

Great workout for this panel of @OfficialCorkGAA u14 North / East Hurlers, qualified today top of their group for Tony Forestal, playing Kilkenny, Waterford and Kerry along the way. @CorkGAACoaching @REBELOGNORTH @AvondhuGAA @DuhallowGAA @CBSCharleville @GDACrowley @EastCorkGAA

Christ,this is shocking.I met him with fellow great Tomás Mulcahy @semplestadium last Sunday.He was in great form & we had a few mighty hop balls. The greatest dual player of them all! RIP Teddy. Nī raibh do leithéid ann riamh. Sympathies to his family & beloved @SarsfieldsCork

If you are interested in joining the group please contact the group Co-ordinator Donal Forde on 087 2687120

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Would you be willing to volunteer some of your time to respond to life saving emergency calls from the National Ambulance Service and to help save lives in the Community?