Calverstown Community First Responders

23/08/2026

Huge congratulations to our amazing volunteers who completed their CFR course today!

Our members are now fully certified and almost ready to go live in our community, responding to emergency calls alongside the National Ambulance Service (NAS)

We want to say a massive thank you to our brilliant instructors:

Pat and Keith from Rathangan First Responders

Paul from Newbridge Community First Responders

Laura from Blessington Community First Responder Unit RCN 20102098

Your knowledge, expertise, and time out of your Sunday to train our team were truly appreciated. Thank you all so much! 👏

15/08/2026

A massive thank you to everyone who came out to support our Table Quiz! We are absolutely blown away by the incredible turnout. Thanks to your amazing generosity, we raised a phenomenal €2,127!

This money goes directly toward setting up Calverstown Community First Responders and getting our volunteers fully equipped and ready to serve our community when it matters most.

A huge thank you to everyone who bought tables, raffle tickets, and came along on the night. We especially want to thank our amazing volunteers who worked so hard to make the evening run seamlessly, and to Dowling's Pub for hosting us.

We also want to extend a huge thank you to all the local businesses who generously provided our amazing raffle prizes.

Lastly, we would like to give a special shoutout and thank you to our incredible uniform sponsors:

Joe Swords and the Randelswood McGrath Group for sponsoring our high-vis jackets

Garreth and Catherine Crowe for sponsoring our polo shirts

Deirdre and Michael Barry for sponsoring our high-vis vests

We truly couldn’t do this without your support. Thank you for helping us keep Calverstown safe!

11/08/2026

Our new public access AED is now live and is Located outside The Shop (R56 D275).

Huge thanks to everyone involved:

The AED was Sponsored by the residents of Lee Drive in loving memory of Larry Mulryan.

The Cabinet was Sponsored by Murphy Geospatial, a Woolpert Company

The Installation was done by local electricians Dave and Eugene

Thank you all for your incredible support in keeping our community safe!

Please note: The cabinet at the pub is now out of order.

11/08/2026

Not long to go now folks!

We’re looking forward to seeing you all this Friday evening for our first fundraising event. The team has been very busy getting everything ready.

Please remember that tables are first-come first-served, so get down early to avoid disappointment.

28/07/2026

Calverstown CFR Table Quiz

Join us for a great night out!

📅 Friday, 14th August 2026
📍 Dowling’s, Ballyshannon, Co. Kildare
🕗 Quiz starts at 8:00 PM
💶 €40 per table of 4

Raffle on the night

17/07/2026

We are nearly halfway there, Wow!! ❤️

Thank you so much to each and every one of you who has donated so far. Every single cent received is going directly back into our community to help us provide this life-saving service.

In case you didn't know, the types of emergency calls we will respond to are:

❤️ Chest Pain
❤️ Cardiac Arrest
❤️ Stroke

Let’s try to get to our goal of €8,000 so we can get our members fully equipped and out saving lives in our community!

We have so much planned, so keep an eye on our socials!

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05/06/2026

Did you know that when we go live, we won’t only cover the Village!

Because medical emergencies don't care about Townland boundaries, our trained volunteers will respond to calls across a 3 km radius. If you live in, travel through, or have family in any of the areas highlighted on this map, our team will be there to protect you. We aim to bridge the gap by providing immediate, life-saving treatment in those first critical minutes while an Ambulance is on the way.

Our approximate coverage zone includes:

Ballyshannon & Carrighill
Davidstown, Rickardstown, Coldwinters & Blackhall
Halverstown & Kilgowan
Moortowncastle & Hacklow

we will also respond alongside our fellow volunteers from surrounding CFR groups such as Kilcullen Community First Responders, Curragh CFR Group, Dunlavin Community First Responders and Rural South Kildare Community First Responders

Every single euro donated to our fundraising appeal goes directly toward buying the medical equipment needed to safeguard this entire circle.

Please note this is an approximate response area. Actual response area will be determined by the National Ambulance Service.

02/06/2026

🚨 CALVERSTOWN: WE NEED YOUR HELP TO LAUNCH 🚨

We are officially moving from planning to action, but we can't get out on the road without our community behind us! ❤️

We are establishing Calverstown Community First Responders; a team of local volunteers trained to respond to life-threatening emergencies (like cardiac arrests, strokes, and choking) alongside the National Ambulance Service.

When someone stops breathing or suffers a stroke in our area, the first few minutes are everything. We want to ensure a trained local responder living just down the road is moving instantly while the ambulance is en route.
To make this a reality, we need to secure €8,000 for our essential start-up medical equipment:

🚑 Life-saving Defibrillators (AEDs) & Response Bags

⛑️ Advanced CPR & Choking Training
Equipment

🦺 High-Vis Safety Gear & PPE

We cannot launch this service without local support. We know what Calverstown can do when we come together, and in no time we will hit our goal and have a live, life-saving team protecting our families!

How you can help right now:

1️⃣ DONATE: Hit the link below to donate via iDonate. Every single euro stays 100% local.

2️⃣ SHARE: Hitting Share pushes this onto the feeds of more locals who can help!

👇 DONATE DIRECTLY HERE 👇
idonate.ie/fundraiser/calverstowncfr

(Offline donations can also be made in person. Send us a message, call 087 457 2889, or email [email protected]

18/05/2026

🚑❤️ We Need Your Support ❤️🚑

We are currently setting up Calverstown Community First Responders; a group of trained local volunteers who will respond alongside the National Ambulance Service to medical emergencies in our community.

In emergencies such as cardiac arrests, strokes, and choking incidents, those first few minutes can save a life. Our goal is to ensure Calverstown has trained responders ready to help while an ambulance is on the way.

To get fully operational, we need to raise funds for:

❤️ Defibrillators (AEDs)
❤️ Emergency response bags
❤️ PPE & high-vis gear
❤️ Training equipment

It costs approximately €8,000 to fully equip the group; and every donation, no matter how small will make a real difference.

If you can support us, please donate or share the fundraiser below ❤️

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14/05/2026

Our members were out this morning performing a regular check on our Public Access AED. These checks are essential to ensure the AED is emergency-ready at all times.

Our check includes:

Checking that pads are in-date and sealed

Verifying the battery status to ensure the unit has full power

Ensuring the AED and cabinet is clean, dry, and easy to access

Making sure the green rescue kit is fully stocked and ready for use

A huge thanks to our volunteers for looking after this vital life-saving resource for Calverstown!