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Irish Red Cross assist NAS during current weather conditions.

  • 07-01-2010 2:41pm
    #1
    Bang Bang
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    A word of thanks has to go to the Irish Red Cross who assisted the NAS in Dublin well into the early hours of this morning.
    The Red Cross were detailed to carry out any routine patient transfers around the Dublin area and they did so with total dedication and professionalism.
    This allowed all Dublin based NAS vehicles to be kept to respond to calls via the 999/112 system.

    It is a particular trying time for the Emergency Service with our response times being hampered by the bad weather.

    So a big thanks to the Irish Red Cross, An Garda Síochána, Dublin Fire Brigade and the HSE National Ambulance Service and not forgetting the Irish Coast Guard and other voluntary services for the dedicated team work carried out in Dublin this week.

    I'm sure the same sentiments can be echoed throughout the country at this time.


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  • #2
    5500
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    Was there an upsurge in calls last night within the dublin region?I thought i caught the end of something on the radio about hundreds of calls que'd?


  • #3
    Bang Bang
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    eireal wrote: »
    Was there an upsurge in calls last night within the dublin region?I thought i caught the end of something on the radio about hundreds of calls que'd?

    One of the big problems was of course relating to the weather conditions. Response times and overall call length were much longer due to the condition of the roads.


  • #4
    BizPost
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    Were the using standard ambulances or 4x4?


  • #5
    Bang Bang
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    BizPost wrote: »
    Were the using standard ambulances or 4x4?

    Standard ambulance.


  • #6
    Elessar
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    Interesting. Well done to all involved.

    Was there any reason the Red Cross in particular was drafted in?


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  • #7
    Bang Bang
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    Elessar wrote: »
    Interesting. Well done to all involved.

    Was there any reason the Red Cross in particular was drafted in?

    I'm not aware of who made the operational decision.


  • #8
    Leo Demidov
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    I'm led to believe that civil defence 4x4 was used for at least one incident in howth where standard ambulance could not gain access and were put on standby for further incidents.


  • #9
    emer tech
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    OMAC jeeps on standby in parts of Tipperary....


  • #10
    supermedic
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    HSE East have 3 4x4 vehicles that can carry a patient and one other as an equipment carrier that are all attending calls in the hard to reach areas. Surprisingly most calls are being reached by "normal" ambulances and only a small percentage need a 4x4.


  • #11
    Dubbhoy
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    Omac and Red cross were on standby. Red Cross were the one's who were used in the end in the Dublin Region... Well Done Lads dublin boroug:D:D


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  • #12
    Hooch
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    Elessar wrote: »
    Interesting. Well done to all involved.

    Was there any reason the Red Cross in particular was drafted in?
    Bang Bang wrote: »
    I'm not aware of who made the operational decision.

    At a guess I would say the same as bang bang, operational decision. Im sure it depended on the availability of Ambos, 4X4s, Trained personnell (ie EMT for PTS) and response time. Guess at that point in time IRC were able to provide what was needed.


  • #13
    Elessar
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    nice guy always wrote: »
    At a guess I would say the same as bang bang, operational decision. Im sure it depended on the availability of Ambos, 4X4s, Trained personnell (ie EMT for PTS) and response time. Guess at that point in time IRC were able to provide what was needed.

    I guess so, I was just curious since OMAC have done similar in the past. Regardless it's good to have everyone helping out. Both are on standby again tonight I believe.


  • #14
    miju
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    Elessar wrote: »
    I guess so, I was just curious since OMAC have done similar in the past. Regardless it's good to have everyone helping out. Both are on standby again tonight I believe.

    Our units 4x4 was on standby all last night. We've been told to have our 4x4 and ambulance on standby until Monday at least and thats OMAC in Dublin so go figure.


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