'A very valuable service' - Glencolmcille Community First Responder Group relaunch
Following a stand-down of the previous group in 2020, the new group began re-training and recruiting new members in 2022 and have been training over the past couple of years with the National Ambulance Service, the Irish Heart Foundation and the HSE
The Glencolmcille Community First Responder Group has been officially launched.
They are now 'Live' with The National Ambulance Service and will be responding to calls locally through the NAS, where appropriate.
Following a stand-down of the previous group during COVID in 2020, the new group began re-training and recruiting new members in late 2022 and have been training steadily over the past couple of years with the National Ambulance Service, the Irish Heart Foundation and the HSE.
Currently, there are 15 members in the group, however, new members are always welcome and training will be provided locally on an ongoing basis. Through Lár-Chomhairle Paróiste Ghleanncholmcille seven defibrilators are placed in various locations in the parish and the CFR group maintains these on a regular basis.
"This is a very valuable service for a remote area such as Glencolmcille, and we would encourage people to join and support," the group said.