Clonmany Community
First Responders
15.11.24
A new defibrillator has
been donated to Clonmany Community First Responders by
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) along with its charity
partner RISE.
As a newly formed group of local volunteers, Clonmany
First Responders aim to train ordinary members of the
community to respond to medical emergencies in the local
area. Providing a vital community service, the first
responders are often on scene before ambulance crews,
administrating first aid and potentially saving lives. |
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Clonmany Community First
Responders with David McCourt, Chairman of NBI and Tara
Collins, Chief Marketing Officer, NBI. |
Joe Joyce, a volunteer for
Clonmany Community First Responders, said: “As a rural
community, our voluntary group provides a vital service
which addresses a local need and service. In some
situations, ambulances can be asked to travel long
distances, taking over an hour to reach the patient in
need of urgent care. Recognising the challenges the
healthcare providers are facing, our local community has
taken the initiative to set up this group and do
everything we can to help.
We are absolutely thrilled to receive funding from NBI
and RISE for this new defibrillator, which will
literally save lives.”
Clonmany Community First Responders is a newly
established group that started operating in September
2024. Certified by the National Ambulance Service, the
group will receive alerts for call outs for cardiac
arrest, chest pain, stroke and choking incidents. |
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