Killarney Cardiac Response Unit

27/05/2026

KCRU can only function with the support of our more than 50 active volunteers in our 5 area teams.

Volunteers undergo significant introductory & ongoing training supported through internal KCRU instructors, external training providers and the National Ambulance Service (NAS).

They are also equipped with uniform,response bags & AED's to assist in responding to a range of emergency incidents across a wide area.

Last week marked National Volunteer Week, we mark volunteer week every week as the commitment of our volunteer team in training, attending incidents, community engagement & supporting other CFR schemes and community groups is core to being a volunteer within KCRU.

Find out more by visiting www.kcru.ie

26/05/2026

Thank you to the Leaving Cert students of St. Brigid’s Presentation Secondary School who recently generously donated to KCRU.

We wish all students the best of luck in upcoming exams and a safe and fun summer.

24/05/2026

Thank you to everyone who supported our church gate collections for our Beaufort, Rathmore & Kenmare based teams.

Large numbers of our volunteers assisted in glorious weather.

It takes a community to save a life, it takes the community to fund our service.

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20/05/2026

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18/05/2026

All hours of day and night our team are committed to providing a response to serious & life threatening emergencies.
With increasing call volumes, KCRU has grown to our largest ever number of volunteers active across a wide area.

Additionally a number of other volunteers support KCRU through administrative and community based training & PAD programs.

Interested in finding out more? visit www.kcru.ie

15/05/2026

Come along, meet the team and learn lifesaving skills!

Emergency Services Open Day

Please join us on Monday 1st June 2026 at Killarney Garda Station for our Annual Emergency Service Open Day.

There will be vehicles on display as well as demonstrations from our friends in the other local Emergency and Voluntary Services so a great afternoon of fun is guaranteed.

Sensory time will run from 12pm to 1pm and everyone else is welcome to join us after that.

We look forward to seeing you there.

11/05/2026

11/05/2026

Our *Community First Responders* team would like to congratulate Gneeveguilla Gaa club on organising a very well run event on Monday the 4th of May and for giving us an opportunity to participate.

This event gave Clubs, Organisations and Businesses within the community an opportunity to showcase themselves within the community.
We in the *Community First Responders* would like to thank everyone who visited our stand and engaged with us.

As you are aware, our Community First Responders group is a totally voluntary organisation, who depend on donations from business and individuals for funding to ensure that our lifesaving equipment and training is continually updated so we can provide professional Pre Hospital medical care when required.
We operate in the area of Gneeveguilla and Rathmore

We would especially like to thank all of you who purchased tickets on the day.

A special congratulations to all the winners of our raffle :
■Hamper :Thomas Carmody, Gneeveguilla
■2 tickets each to the Mallow Home& Garden festival :
1. Mat & Sheila Dobbins, Gneeveguilla
2. Bobby O Connell, Clare
3. Anne Herlihy, Gneeveguilla
4. Eilish McCarthy, Anablaha
5. Mat & Sheila Dobbins, Gneeveguilla.

We would also like to acknowledge the Mallow Home & Garden Festival for donating the tickets.

*_Community first responders*_ – neighbours helping neighbours when every second counts.

08/05/2026

Did you know that public access AED's (defibrillator's) are located across many areas of county Kerry and indeed nationally.

These AED's are not generally utilised by our responders as we have over many years increased our equipment, with large numbers of our team now allocated AED's as part of comprehensive response bags.

The public access AED's are available for the public, largely on a 24/7 basis and KCRU continue to assist with monitoring and guidance to those communities who place public access AED's

In the event of an emergency, knowing where your nearest AED is located and how to open a cabinet can make all the difference.

Your nearest AED is the best AED to provide the best chances of survival to a patient in cardiac arrest..

Interested in finding out more ? visit https://www.killarneycru.ie/ and consider learning life saving skills.

07/05/2026

Call 999 or 112 immediately if a medical emergency occurs.