CRITICAL Rolls Out New Emergency Medical Response Vehicles
CRITICAL are delighted to have launched their new fleet of rapid response cars. The charity provides their teams of critical and advanced care doctors with four wheel drive vehicles to ensure they can get to the scene of emergencies quickly and safely. The charity currently has a network of 10 doctors and consultants in emergency […]
CRITICAL Volunteers Help to Save 13 Year Old Boy in Limerick
The family of a County Limerick teenager who went into cardiac arrest while playing sport have thanked the coaches and emergency services who worked together to save his life. 13 year old Ewan John Sabu from Newcastle West was playing football with his local team Newcastle West Football Club on Monday, February 12th when he […]
CRITICAL Welcomes New CEO to the Team
An experienced Managing Director who received the highest honour from the Red Cross for attending the Grenfell Tower fire on the day of the 2017 tragedy has been appointed CEO of CRITICAL, Ireland’s leading emergency medical charity. David Tighe has more than 30 years experience in media and communications in Ireland and the United Kingdom. […]
Canada Life Reinsurance Fund Lifesaving Kits for CRITICAL Responders
CRITICAL, has agreed a three-year partnership with Canada Life Reinsurance. The agreement aims to reduce mortality from cardiac arrests in Ireland and sees the financial services group donating €15,000 worth of basic life support bags each year until 2026. The bags which contain a defibrillator, a resuscitation kit and a medical diagnostic kit will be […]
CRITICAL Launches Community First Responder Group in West Limerick
CRITICAL, one of the country’s leading emergency medical response charities, has expanded its services to include a dedicated Community First Responder (CFR) group in West Limerick. Comprising seven local volunteers from Newcastle West and surrounding areas, this group is on standby to respond to life-threatening emergencies, such as cardiac arrests, chest pain, strokes, and choking […]
Garda Inspector seriously injured while cycling gives thanks to CRITICAL
Garda Inspector Niall Flood was taken to Cork University Hospital (CUH) by air ambulance after he was involved in a serious and life-changing road traffic collision while cycling in Dromcollogher in June 2022. Inspector Flood’s wife Margaret, originally from Scartaglen in County Kerry, believes the speed with which her husband was treated was crucial in saving his […]
CRITICAL announces partnership with the National Ambulance Service ( NAS)
Micheál Sheridan, CEO of CRITICAL said, “Community-based and medically trained first responders are an integral part of how we as a society respond to emergencies and traumatic accidents. This partnership with the National Ambulance Service will initially see 150 off-duty NAS personnel also volunteering with CRITICAL, starting treatment while an ambulance is on its way […]
A devastating turn of events, in Creeslough Co Donegal.
Creeslough, a town in Donegal, was struck by an unexpected explosion, leaving its residents in distress. Fortunately, two remarkable individuals stepped forward to offer their expertise and aid. Our CRITICAL Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders, Dr. Gerry Lane from Donegal and Dr. Andy Patten from Dublin, arrived swiftly at the scene. They efficiently coordinated their efforts […]
Orin Hough from Co Limerick sustained serious head injures.
Orin Hough from Carrigkerry in Co Limerick sustained serious head injuries when he was knocked down as he crossed the road in Listowel, Co. Kerry
Rally Legends to Raise Funds for CRITICAL Charity
A charity rally featuring internationally-known legends of the sport will tour the south-west of the country later this year to raise funds for CRITICAL, the emergency medical response charity. Déjà vu Cork ’23 will see 150 historic rallying and supercars leave Little Island in Cork on the 9th of September and embark on a 140-mile […]