Community First Responders provide pre-hospital emergency interventions to life threatening conditions within the community. They are volunteers trained in Cardiopulmonary Resusitation(CPR), use of an Automated External Defibrillator (AED) cardiac chest pain management, Stroke recogniton and choking managment. Responders are dispatched by the National Ambulance Service via a text alert and provide life saving interventions while waiting for the Emergency Ambulance to arrive. 70% of Cardiac Arrests occur within the home or community. When activated, Community First Responders are on scene 80% of time prior to Emergency Ambulance.
FOUR DISTRICTS CFR is being setup in Newcastle, Rathcoole, Saggart and Citywest, with plans to expand to Brittas and beyond. There are over 250 CFR groups nationally but only a handful exist in the central and greater Dublin areas. FOUR DISTRICTS CFR are holding their first AGM on Friday 30th August in the Old Petty Court in Rathcoole at 7:30PM.
Anyone with any interest in becoming a responder or just to get more information are encouraged and welcome to attend.
See Facebook ‘Four District Community First Responders’, Email fourdistrictsCFR@gmail.
