Anyone from the Order Of Malta?

R.D

Anyone on here from the Order of Malta Ambulance Corps?

Been in the Ardee Unit (that's up here in County Louth) for near 2 years myself and was just wondering if there's anyone else on here apart of it?

wheresthebeef

Hello from the Naas Unit

Were you at Oxegen or Electric Picnic this year??

R.D

wheresthebeef wrote:

Hello from the Naas Unit

Were you at Oxegen or Electric Picnic this year??

Hey there! Yeah I was at Oxegen this year, we only did Sunday though I would have loved to do Saturday too. You know anyone from our unit?

malico

Ahh oxegen. The home of the OD! I remember it well! I'm in the Order too

R.D

malico wrote:

Ahh oxegen. The home of the OD! I remember it well! I'm in the Order too

Awesome, what unit are you from Malico?

wheresthebeef

no R.D, i dont know anyone from Ardee.
But i mightve seen ye around at the concert, and might recognise faces. What post where you on?
I was at A3, Oxegen Main Stage.

Elessar

I'm interested in joining the order of malta and rang up the head guy in my area to ask about it. I'm waiting for a call back hopefully this month when the next first-aid course starts up.

I want to ask: whats it like? What do you guys get up to? I understand you attend events to offer first-aid, but is that it? You seem to have a lot of emergency ambulances, do you respond to emergency calls? Are you qualified for that? (reason I ask is because I've seen some of the orders ambulances with blue lights)

Also, how often do you meet up? And what level of first-aid training can you get up to? Can you become an EMT?

Answers appreciated!

wheresthebeef

I really enjoy it, its good craic, you meet lots of new people. We do event first aid and ambulance services, we also do community care, some units do inter-hospital patient transfer services. Some units form part of the 999 service in their area. Our frontline ambulances i.e those designed for transporting injured persons all have blue lights on them as we do sometimes carry patients who are very ill. Lights and Sirens are only to be used in the gravest of circumstances when life or limb is threatened.

We also provide a back-up service to the statutory services. While the Health Board Ambulance Service was diverting ambulances to the Navan Bus Crash a while ago, the Order of Malta was asked to report to Dublin Ambulance Stations to cover the 999 work in dublin.

Most units meet once a week for two hours. Most units meet on a tuesday or wednesday as far as i know.

You will start by doing a Foundation Course in First Aid, Emergency Skills, Manual Handinling, Home Nursing and Structures and Policys of the Ambulance corps. You can progress to do Instructors courses, First Responder courses (this level of training is just below EMT), AED (Defibrillation), and Ambulance Equipment Courses.

All units have or will soon have a cadet unit, which is for people aged 10-16 and is like the scouts but with a first aid perspective. Cadets are also allowed to attend some duties to gain experience, and then they move on into Seniors at the age of 16 to become members of the Ambulance corps.

The Order of Malta cannot train you to be an EMT, however a First Responder Qualification is a great start if your going to go down that road. Many members of the Order of Malta are EMT's as they work in the Ambulance Service, and volunteer in their free time to give these skills to the Order of Malta.

CONTACT DETAILS FOR ORDER OF MALTA HQ:
Order of Malta Ambulance Corps
St. Johns House
32 Clyde Road
Ballsbridge
Dublin 4
Ireland
Telephone: + 353 1 668 48 91
Fax: + 353 1 668 52 88
Email: info@orderofmalta.ie

The Real B-man

im in the Bray unit best thing i ever joined!

www.orderofmalta.ie/bray

Elessar

I've contacted them a few times, and they keep telling me to get onto my local branch, which I do, who then give me the go-around when I say I'd like to volunteer.

It seems to me that they just dont want any volunteers.

Fyr.Fytr

I've just joined the sords unit, great craic, starting my baic first aid course next tuesday cant wait, proberably see you at events soon enough, just found this topic by accident actually, anywho talk to you later

Al

wheresthebeef

Elessar,
If you feel you've been treated unfairly, try contacting the regional director for the unit in question. To find the details of this, go to www.orderofmalta.ie, click on Ambulance Corps, and on the top bar click "Regional Contacts".

All the best

BonJovis_Biotch

Hey guys!!!

What units are ye all from???? I am in the Order too!!!!!!!!!!!! How long have ye been in the Order and how are ye finding it? Ive been in it almost 6 years!

Elessar

Just got back from a first aid session there. Very Good.

What do you do when you join first after the first aid course?

And who's the guy from the swords unit?

Fyr.Fytr

Its me alan, where you there last nights if so I was the guy in the black and white stripey rugby jersey

The Real B-man

Elessar wrote:

Just got back from a first aid session there. Very Good.

What do you do when you join first after the first aid course?

And who's the guy from the swords unit?

You will go on Duty with members more experienced than you on sort of probation to see how you do. You will essentially learn the ropes & assist in treating patients when you are seen to be confident enough to make correct decisions on treating patients within your qualification e.g.: Foundation Level yourself.

Ask your OIC for more info.

PS: Are you a Cadet or Senior Member?

marie_85

How much spare time would you need to join? I work full time, and amn't home until half six/seven every evening.

Fyr.Fytr

Meeting are around 2hrs normally on tuesdays from around 20:00 till about 22:00

Then what ever duties you have time for you can do

StephenC

Hi everyone,

Im stephen from Harolds Cross Unit. Im only new to order of malta. Joined in January but so far it has been great experience.

So anyone else here from the Dublin OMAC unit area? Anyone going to Oxygen this year? I sure am!! but im told its going to be crazy.

Thanks,

Stephen

Fyr.Fytr

Hey stephen,

I'm from the swords unit on the far side of the city. Joined the same time as yourself. Too young to go to oxygen at the moment but will be there in two years. Do lots of other great stuff though

The Real B-man

Yeah im gonna be there on the Saturday i Believe gonna miss Goldfrapp on Sunday thow :mad:

StephenC

Hey,

Cool. I know I heard Oxygen is supposed to be mad! Were you at the Mini Marathon this year? or even St Patricks Parade?

The Real B-man

StephenC wrote:

Hey,

Cool. I know I heard Oxygen is supposed to be mad! Were you at the Mini Marathon this year? or even St Patricks Parade?

Nope wasnt at either this year

StephenC

Wat about u Fyr.Fytr, where u at any of the major events this year such as the mini marathon or patricks parade? Oh and is anyone here doing the First Aid Competitions this year?

Fyr.Fytr

No I wasnt only just finished my foundation course. I've only done a few minor duties

StephenC

Ok no prob.

Fyr.Fytr

We all have to start somewhere

But yea love it so far looking forward to do a few major duties. Good luck to all members at oxygen its gonna be a busy one

The Real B-man

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

We all have to start somewhere

But yea love it so far looking forward to do a few major duties. Good luck to all members at oxygen its gonna be a busy one

Was a Busy day alright was a wash out thow :rolleyes:

Elessar

I comletely forgot about this thread, I'm also in the Order, still training - does it ever end?

wheresthebeef

no. you only finish your training when you die. i say that, cos there is no such thing as leaving the order.

Oxegen was mad busy, but great craic. Anyone stay in the GAA club with us, i know wexford did, and castlebar, and mullingar, and i'm not sure who else.

Fyr.Fytr

Elessar, your in the swords unit right?

Think we need a bit more training after that mock scenario we had last week

Oh btw Balfours will have the trousers in stock next week

The Real B-man

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

Elessar, your in the swords unit right?

Think we need a bit more training after that mock scenario we had last week

Oh btw Balfours will have the trousers in stock next week

Are they the new Combats?

Elessar

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

Elessar, your in the swords unit right?

Think we need a bit more training after that mock scenario we had last week

Oh btw Balfours will have the trousers in stock next week

Yeah I'm in swords, I'm suprised we managed to finish the scenario at all, we're still a bit rusty!

Our provo IRA drill was hilarious!

Do you have the number for balfours, I can't find them in the phone book. I'll deffo wait for the new combats.

Elessar

The Real B-man wrote:

Are they the new Combats?

Yup, plenty of extra pockets afaik, should come in handy.

The Real B-man

Elessar wrote:

Yup, plenty of extra pockets afaik, should come in handy.

Excellent!! the number for Balfours is 01 8388917

Fyr.Fytr

Combats arn't coming in for a fair while from what i heard. Thinks its just the plain old grey uniform trousers.

Yea footdrill was gas, all I could think of was Dad's army

Fyr.Fytr

Eoin when you get your uniform hold onto the recipt and give it to charlie to get the grant

Fyr.Fytr

Got the trousers today, not combats just bog standard ordeinary grey ones

The Real B-man

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

Got the trousers today, not combats just bog standard ordeinary grey ones

Takes the order along time to agree on uniform change should see them coming on scene soon enough HQ are just finalising the design afaik

Elessar

I hope Balfours have them in by the weekend, as Alan said I may have to get the normal ones but it's not a big deal. More pockets would come in handy though.

We get to go on "observational" duty next week Also heading down to the cadet mass casualty event (Sat week I believe).

Fyr.Fytr

Letting us loose on the publin uh oh

The Real B-man

Elessar wrote:

I hope Balfours have them in by the weekend, as Alan said I may have to get the normal ones but it's not a big deal. More pockets would come in handy though.

We get to go on "observational" duty next week Also heading down to the cadet mass casualty event (Sat week I believe).

Ahhh yes we are hosting this afaik

Fyr.Fytr

Take it your bray unit then

See you there, oh eoin I call shotgun in the ambulance

Elessar

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

Take it your bray unit then

See you there, oh eoin I call shotgun in the ambulance

I thought there were 2 passenger seats? I dont mind really, I'll get it on the way back.

Fyr.Fytr

Nope passenger and driver seat you'll be in the back, with the twins if they decide to come back again

The Real B-man

Fyr.Fytr wrote:

Take it your bray unit then

See you there, oh eoin I call shotgun in the ambulance

Yes im Bray unit i wont be able to make it i will be on holidays

The Real B-man

Lads just a reminder not to mention any names besides yourselfs we dont want all out war i know people from Hq surf the forum

Cheers.

Fyr.Fytr

okie doke

Bob the Builder

Hey everybody, only noticed this thread a few mins ago.
I have been in OMAC, Westport for four years. In that four years, I have been in All-Irelands for boy individual, U-13, I have also been awarded the Sergeant rank and it has been a very good experience.

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I notice your conversaton about uniforms...

The actual decision to change the uniforms has been going on a long time. It's only in the last 5/6 months that a solid decsion has been made for the cadets.

I won't be sorry to see the wooly jumpers go. They made my skin itchy and i got small rashes. The decision to introduce the jacket is a very positive desicion. The uniforms aren't as embarrassing and it will look much better.

Fyr.Fytr

Typical, I buy my uniform and get the old style trousers elessar buys his couple of days later and gets the new ones. Oh well thats life

Was at the cadet MCI the other day the new jackets do look well

Bob the Builder

They had the new jackets hung up on a wall at the reception at Share Village this year. They do look well and mix well with the grey trousers