Carndonagh Community First Responders

22/05/2026

So you may ask .. what is Community First Responders?

Community First Responders (CFR) Ireland is a network of over 4,000 volunteers across more than 300 local groups who provide rapid, life-saving medical intervention for cardiac arrests, heart attacks, choking, and strokes. Dispatched by the National Ambulance Service (NAS) via 112/999 calls, volunteers stabilize patients before paramedics arrive.

19/05/2026

Let’s get behind this group for our community.

19/05/2026

As most of you are aware, we are currently setting up the Carndonagh Community First Responders. We now have a dedicated committee in place and are working hard to get everything established properly for what will be a hugely valuable service to our community.

Living in such a rural area means ambulance response times can be delayed, sometimes taking over an hour to arrive. Our aim as Community First Responders is to provide quick support in emergency situations while an ambulance is on the way. Volunteers will be fully trained to attend house calls to support individuals with chest pain and other emergencies. First responders will have a defibrillator in someone’s house in approximately 10 minutes from getting the call. This time is vital when it comes to someone needing it.



We already have a fantastic group of people interested in volunteering, along with experienced paramedics who will be providing training and guidance. They know first-hand how important a service like this is for our area.

As with any new voluntary group, we need equipment and support to get started. This includes items such as:

• Defibrillators

• Training mannequins/dummies

• First aid equipment

• High-visibility vests

• Head torches and lighting

• Masks and PPE

• General training supplies



We will help in the Carndonagh town and outlying areas.

We are asking our local community, businesses, and anyone willing to support us for donations or sponsorships no matter how big or small. Every contribution will make a real difference and help provide potentially lifesaving assistance within our community.

If you would like to donate, sponsor equipment, or join the volunteer group, please send a message to the page. There is a Garda vetting process and some online courses involved, but volunteering is flexible and based on your availability.



This service will benefit every household in our area, and we would truly appreciate the community getting behind us.

Thank you all for your support.

08/05/2026

🌅 Carndonagh… it’s time 💛

Tonight we come together for Darkness Into Light 2026.

At 4:15am tomorrow morning, starting from SuperValu Carndonagh, our community will walk side by side from darkness into light in support of Pieta and the life-saving services they provide.

Whether you’re walking for yourself, for someone you love, or for those no longer with us, every step matters.

Thank you to everyone taking part, donating, volunteering, and supporting 💛

We’ll see you at sunrise 🌄

https://www.darknessintolight.ie/

06/05/2026

06/05/2026

So another successful evening last night at our fortnightly meeting! Well done to all our volunteers and to Paul for his informative and excellent training. Nice to see everyone enjoying it also.
Big shout out to Spraoi agus Spórt once again for hosting us and making us feel so welcome and to Clonmany Community First Responders for once again a loan of their equipment 🙏🏼.
If anyone would like to donate or sponsor us to get our own equipment please private message us and we will get back to you.
We will be organizing few fundraising events as this is all voluntary work that is mostly supported by the community that it is set up in.
Also there still is time to join us train for first responding .

21/04/2026

Feel confident knowing what to do in an emergency.

Our Paediatric First Aid Course is a friendly, hands-on session designed for parents, grandparents, babysitters and carers of young children.

Practical, relaxed and reassuring, because a little knowledge can make a big difference.

📍 Unit 10, Supervalu, Carndonagh
📅 Saturday 09/05/26
⏰ 9:30am – 4:30pm

⚠️ Spaces are limited – book your place today!

Book here: https://enrolmy.com/spraoi-agus-sport/activity/351-Paediatric_Parent_First_Aid

📞 074 937 3303

21/04/2026

21/04/2026

What a great night we all had last night at our group meeting! After doing some paperwork Paul and Tiernan were busy showing us all some skills required in the training program for first responders. Big shout out and thank you to Clonmany Community First Responders for the use of their training equipment and also to the kind organisation Spraoi agus Spórt for letting us use their premises once again.
If anyone still wants to join please let us know, it’s never too late!