A ceremony took place in Rathcoole Aerodrome this morning where Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney, officially launched the country’s first charity air ambulance service. Led by the Irish Community Rapid Response charity, it has already been tasked more than 50 times, since it went operational a month ago. The new service will significantly improve response times for medical emergencies. From Rathcoole, it has a response time for most of Munster of under 30 minutes.
The Rathcool Aerodrome, here in Millstreet is full this morning. @simoncoveney is launching The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) which went live a month ago. @RedFMNews @CorksRedFM pic.twitter.com/z5dAY1ocyV
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) September 2, 2019
New Aeromedical Service Officially Launched in Rathcoole – O’Shea
In Millstreet this morning for the launch of Ireland’s first Charity Air Ambulance, The Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS). It has already delivered 56 missions in its first month of service. It’s being launched this morning by @simoncoveney More @RedFMNews @CorksRedFM pic.twitter.com/27ptkIY6H7
— Fiona O'Donovan (@FionaRedFM) September 2, 2019
Charity Air Ambulance delivers 56 missions in first month. Official launched by An Tánaiste Simon Coveney, also present @NasDirector Martin Dunne @siuin1 Joan Regan Department of Health, @jimdalytd Jim Daly pic.twitter.com/zwLZBIqNlS
— National Ambulance (@AmbulanceNAS) September 2, 2019
We have liftoff! Ireland’s first community-led air ambulance service has been inaugurated in North #Cork. In its first month of operation, the service brought patients with heart conditions, head injuries and other serious trauma to hospital from remote locations. @rtenews pic.twitter.com/oeHyupHQ4H
— Paschal Sheehy (@PaschalSheehy) September 2, 2019
Great to launch “Helimed 92” in Rathcoole Aerodrome, North Cork, Munsters new Helicopter Emergency Medical Service. @ICRROfficial @HSELive @roinnslainte have made this happen – fantastic project, so far 56 call outs in 30 days. Incredible volunteer input, well done! pic.twitter.com/ly6wla8JlR
— Simon Coveney (@simoncoveney) September 2, 2019
At the official launch of @ICRROfficial air ambulance at its base in #Millstreet #Cork. It’s been tasked 56 times in its first 30 days of service pic.twitter.com/pOHGiZjotN
— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) September 2, 2019
And we have lift off.
At the official launch of Ireland’s first community-funded air ambulance at the @ICRROfficial air base near Millstreet #Cork #Helimed92 pic.twitter.com/wuqMqcTOL8
— Eoin English (@EoinBearla) September 2, 2019
Listen to the to RTÉ Radio One’s piece on Morning Ireland about the Air Ambulance this morning, including an interview with womeone who it has helped already, and in interview with the founder John Kearney: [HERE]
-16 minutes from #Bantry to #CUH -56 people assisted in first 30 Days. A pleasure to officially launch this new partnership project today with An Tanaiste @simoncoveney. @ICRROfficial @creedcnw #JohnKearney #MunsterAirAmbulance pic.twitter.com/eXHuTLEHyP
— Jim Daly (@jimdalytd) September 2, 2019
The badly needed new @ICRROfficial Air Ambulance taking off from a field in Kinsale. Responding to traffic accident where no-one was seriously hurt. pic.twitter.com/ttSvJgCpsf
— John Allen (@johnallenimages) September 1, 2019
#Cork #News The country’s first charity led Air Ambulance is being officially launched in #Millstreet this morning. It’s delivered 56 missions in its first month of service @ICRROfficial @HSELive @AmbulanceNAS pic.twitter.com/QJD75CjwFK
— C103 (@C103Cork) September 2, 2019
Another 1st today at UH Galway, HELIMED92 landing for the 1st time ever, Irish Community Rapid Response (ICRR) Charity Air Ambulance, Agusta A109E Power, Registration:G-SHLE. pic.twitter.com/P2Yg4AQKrk
— Rotorblades (@Rotorblur) August 28, 2019
The Irish Community Air Ambulance, which will serve the Munster region, is ready to go – all it needs now is the go-ahead from health minister @SimonHarrisTD. CEO John Kearney is appealing to the minister to grant approval before the end of the year @MurphyOMahonyTD pic.twitter.com/ZqNdIWsV4I
— Fiona Corcoran (@fiona96fmnews) December 5, 2018
