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First Responder volunteers are needed in one Kilkenny town

In 2023 the Callan First Responder volunteers responded to 50 emergency calls. Since going live in May 2022, the fully trained volunteers have responded to over 80 calls, all within a 5km radius of Callan. Once a 999/112 emergency call is made in ...

10 Jan 2024 at 06:59

Local News

Kilkenny Community First Responders awarded €5,780

A Community First Responders group in North Kilkenny has been included in funding of over €567,000 to 30 first responder organisations in rural areas under the 2019 CLÁR Programme. The Johnstown Crosspatrick and Galmoy Community First Responders ...

16 Jul 2019 at 14:49

Callan

A life saving Kilkenny group is asking for your support!

Callan First Responders will be holding their annual collection on Saturday, July 13 and Sunday, July 14. Members and volunteers will be at Top Shop, West Street and SuperValu, Green Street. Last April, Callan First Responders were in a ...

08 Jul 2024 at 13:59

South Kilkenny

Launch of the Ferrybank Community First Responders tomorrow night

The official launch of the Ferrybank Community First Responders takes place tomorrow night (January 31) at Abbey Community College in Ferrybank. The guest speaker on the night will be John Fitzgerald of CFR Ireland. Community First ...

30 Jan 2019 at 16:02

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Kilkenny City meeting for Community First Responders

Kilkenny Community First Responders which was established in late 2018 is holding a public meeting on Wednesday, February 6 in St Canice’s Neighbourhood Hall. The event, starting at 8pm, will focus on the importance of CPR and to ...

30 Jan 2019 at 20:00

Callan

A Kilkenny town is on the look out for new first responders

Interested in helping the Callan community as a first responder? You can make a difference by providing assistance to those in need. Community First Responders (CFR) are volunteers who are trained to attend certain types of ...

01 May 2024 at 12:12

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Caring communities in North Kilkenny will never miss a beat!

Volunteers in North Kilkenny are doing trojan work to make sure their community has access to life-saving emergency defibrillation treatment, writes Mary Cody. The communities in Galmoy and Johnstown have defibrillators ...

18 Jan 2018 at 20:24

South Kilkenny

New First Responder group will cover South Kilkenny

Emergency Medical Response Charity CRITICAL has established a new Community First Responder group in Carrick-on-Suir, which will cover areas in counties Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny. CRITICAL is Ireland’s leading ...

21 Aug 2024 at 02:53

National News

'A great initiative' - HSE issues 150 defibrillators to community first responders

The HSE National Ambulance Service (NAS) is delivering 150 defibrillators (AEDs) to volunteer Community First Responders across Ireland for off-duty use. The initiative means NAS staff will, for the first time, have ...

16 Jun 2022 at 16:12

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