Following a meeting of the Newcastle Community Alert Committee, we have put a plan in place to offer support to the Older, and Vulnerable members of our community who have to self isolate in our areas. This is a co-ordinated local response put in place to help those...
Newcastle CFR Group (Cardiac First Responder) Group was formed in 2016. The group, under the guidance and leadership of Mr. Donal Lonergan Community Engagement Officer with the National Ambulance Service began training people in the locality on CPR and...
Dear Member Groups. Please find a message from an Garda Siochana that we have been asked to circulate to you all. GARDA PRESS RELEASE An Garda Síochána is in the process of hiring additional vehicles to provide additional mobility to our members nationwide to provide...
Update for PPN Members Dear Member Groups. Please find below a further update from the Covid-19 Health Communications Stakeholder Support Group. We expect to be circulating regular updates from this group over the next number of weeks. Dear Stakeholder, As you...
Newcastle First responder group went live under the National Ambulance Service on November 1st. From now on all 999 calls involving chest pain, cardiac arrest and stroke within a five mile radius of the village will be responded to by the group. All defibrillators in...
When an Emergency Vehicle Approaches: • Turn off the radio if you hear a siren and check your rear view mirror, to allow you to determine which direction the Emergency Vehicle is coming from• Gently breaking, indicate to pull the car over to the left• Pull over to the...
