Lusk Community First Responders

Our volunteers are certified in basic life support skills.  They are competent in effective CPR including the use of an automated external defibrillator (AED) 

Upon receipt of a 999/112 call, Community First Responders are dispatched simultaneously with the National Ambulance Service. Because the people “on call” live or work in their area, they can respond in minutes and provide emergency measures and reassurance until the Ambulance Service arrives.

First Responders are only dispatched to Chest Pain, Breathing difficulty, Choking, Stroke and Cardiac related calls within a radius of their Communities. 

Provide reassurance to the patient and their family until the ambulance crew arrives.

Effective CPR and the use of an automated external defibrillator within the first 3-5 minutes of cardiac arrest can produce survival rates as high as 49% – 75%.

Our Volunteers are living or working in Lusk so they can respond quickly to calls in the locality.  Our volunteers are  Garda Vetted and insured.