18 volunteers in Mitchelstown emergency responder group
A newly established group in Mitchelstown will provide members of the local community with immediate emergency support in the event of a 999/112 call being placed.
Made up of 18 volunteers from the local community, members of the Mitchelstown Community First Responder (CFR) Group are first aid trained and equipped to respond to emergencies within an agreed radius.
As members of the group live or work in the area where the emergency alarm is raised, they can respond in minutes and provide emergency measures and reassurance until the ambulance service arrives.
Kerrygold Park is sponsoring the Mitchelstown CFR Group. This has helped facilitate access to essential equipment including automated external defibrillators, responder bags and training kits, ensuring the appropriate resources are available to assist the group in responding effectively to emergency events and providing additional training to new volunteers.
Pamela Hanna, Mitchelstown Community First Responder Group Coordinator, said: “On behalf of the Mitchelstown CFR Group, I would like to extend our sincere thanks to all the team at Kerrygold Park for their generous support of our mission. This sponsorship, including the donation of all trainee equipment, AEDs, and uniforms empowers the group to provide potentially life-saving services to our community here in Mitchelstown and the surrounding areas.
“Since we first set out to establish this group, inspired by the great work of other first responder groups across the county, we have been met with fantastic support from all the community. Thanks to Kerrygold Park and the many businesses and locals in our community who have helped our fundraising journey, the Mitchelstown CFR Group is well-placed to make a profound and lasting difference in our community.”
Seán McHugh, General Manager, Kerrygold Park said: “The initiative is naturally very important to our colleagues who live in the area and are part of the community. The service offers reassurance to locals that a network of trained first responders is always close-by should they find themselves in an emergency.”