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Become A CFR | How to become a cfr

Become a Community First Responder

A CFR is a person trained to a minimum level of basic life support in CPR and the use of an AED/defibrillator, who attends a potentially life threatening emergency such as a cardiac arrest, heart attack, stroke or choking. Contact cfr@hse.ie today.

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We Love Serving Our Local Community

First Responder teams are engrained in the communities all across Ireland, they are run entirely by volunteers with Support from the National Ambulance Service. These community schemes offer services such as:

Community First Responders

Trained to respond to potential Heart Attack & Cardiac Arrest situations

Public Access Defib (PAD) Programmes

Local community creating public defibs networks for use by the community during an emergency.

Community Training

Community & instructor training provided with the support of the National Ambulance Service to prepare the wider community for what to do during an emergency.

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NAS Twitter Feed

National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 · 5 days ago
@AmbulanceNAS
Whatever your background, there’s a place for you in the National Ambulance Service!

We have open opportunities for student paramedics and a diverse and welcoming team who will make you feel at home!

Go to https://t.co/qwrp5aMViq, click apply and search Ambulance🚑 https://t.co/SAShcm1cxL
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National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 · 6 days ago
@AmbulanceNAS
Our Community Engagement Team joined by a NAS tactical manager as well as members of CFR schemes and voluntary agencies to deliver this important course.
This will ultimately contribute to an increased emergency preparedness on Islands off the West coast of Ireland. @RQuinlan999 https://t.co/qIoxngXAaH
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NAS Community@Community_NAS
We have gone offshore today to bring an inaugural @PHECC Emergency First Responder course to Bere Island for the South West islands group as part of a HSE interdepartmental and interagency initiative to build resilience on Irish islands.
5 islands now have active CFR resources. https://t.co/oOvdMNCMvF
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National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 · 7 days ago
@AmbulanceNAS
Interested in a career as a registered Paramedic? Our Paramedic course is a degree level programme and takes three years. We are currently looking for candidates to join a panel to take up available places at the NAS College.

Apply here: https://t.co/0ZokGrwgKa https://t.co/cskl0CzEnO
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CFR Ireland Twitter

❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ ❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ · 4 months ago
@CFRIreland
#CheckCallCompressShock

For international #RestartAHeart
week, we are delighted to be promoting the message from the Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest Strategy with all our partners.

Check.
Call.
Compress.
Shock. https://t.co/ZEc8LljVss
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❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ ❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ · 4 months ago
@CFRIreland
Thanks to @LifelineIreland Ambulance Service Education for donating a place on an EMT course in any of their locations around Ireland which was won by Linda Brennan Oranmore CFR presented by Gearóid O Cinneide #Respond2022 https://t.co/DH4iigWoQN
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❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ ❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ · 4 months ago
@CFRIreland
Thanks to First Aid Supplies for donating a Beneheart Backpack which was won by Laura Filtness Mullingar CFR presented by JP Maloney #Resond2022 https://t.co/DSBIDdRjEb
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PHECC Twitter

PHECC PHECC · 4 weeks ago
@PHECC
Congratulations to @tracyniks, College of Paramedics UK Chief Executive @paramedicsuk and paramedic on the award of OBE in new year honours. Great to see recognition of paramedicine.
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PHECC PHECC · 3 months ago
@PHECC
Day 1 of New Examiner Induction today in Portlaoise. Practical and engaging sessions and exciting to meet so many new people. https://t.co/IThTkUDexq
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PHECC PHECC · 3 months ago
@PHECC
#MedSafetyWeek 7th-13th November designed to raise awareness of importance of reporting side effects from medicines.
Help by raising awareness of the importance of reporting suspected side effects. Every report counts:
https://t.co/2aSYXEYSjL
#ReportSideEffects #PatientSafety https://t.co/YDCRSNu3Uh
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