About County Louth Community First Responder Scheme
Local CFR response to local 999 calls for cardiac arrest pains, stroke or choking.
We are the umbrella group for Community First Responder Groups in Co. Louth. Working with the Irish Health Services Executive (HSE) Ambulance Service, we are a group of volunteers who live and work in communities and help by providing an early response in the provision of primary life saving support to people who have called 999/112 and requested an Emergency Ambulance.
What's Involved
Volunteers are needed in the Dundalk area to be the first point of call for Emergency services in the event of cardiac arrest, choking, stroke or chest pain.
In an emergency, everybody calls 112 or 999. An ambulance is dispatched and if the situation requires, ambulance control can directly call an on duty volunteer cardiac first responder.
Full training is provided free of charge. The training takes 4-6 hrs over 2 days.
Volunteers must be over 18 and have use of an insured car.
Volunteers will be required to cover 1 shift per week or fortnight and can select shift to suit their own availability. You can expect to have 1-2 call outs per year.
What's required for this position
Full training is provided.
- Other
- Trades/ Operative/ Manual
Times and commitment required for this role
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Hours required: 8hrs Twice per week
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Dundalk, Cooley, Carlingford, Omeath, Blackrock, North Louth, Togher, Ardee, Sandpit, Clogherhead, Dunleer, Castlebellingham, Dromiskin, Termonfeckin
Other location details:
Dundalk, Cooley, Carlingford, Blackrock, North Louth, Togher, Ardee, Sandpit, Clogherhead, Dunleer, Castlebellingham, Dromiskin, Termonfeckin
Also available in these counties
Louth
Screening details for this role:
- Garda Vetting
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Initial induction and training
- Insurance cover
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
An opportunity to be of assistance and help people in your own local community.