Oranmore Community First Responder Group

Oranmore Community First Responder Group The Oranmore Community First Responder group (OCFR) is a voluntary organisation, run by local people who either work or live within the Oranmore area.

OCFR aim to improve the survival rate of out of hospital cardiac events in the Oranmore area. Oranmore Community First Responder group (OCFR) is a voluntary organisation, manned by local people who either work or live within the Oranmore area. Community First Responders (CFRs) are civilian responders who are trained to international standards in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and defibrillation. Th

ey are part of a local CFR scheme, which are linked to the National Ambulance Service. When the emergency services are alerted to a case of cardiac arrest, chest pain, choking or stroke, a civilian responder from the local CFR scheme is automatically dispatched to the scene along with the ambulance services. First Responders are only dispatched calls within a 5-kilometre radius of their communities. 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. The first responder’s objective is to be on the scene of a suspected Cardiac Arrest within the first 10 minutes.

Recently some of our Responders had the opportunity to visit the NEOC (National Emergency Operations Centre) division lo...
30/05/2026

Recently some of our Responders had the opportunity to visit the NEOC (National Emergency Operations Centre) division located in Ballyshannon, Donegal.

Here they saw firsthand the process that the fantastic Call-takers and Dispatchers follow & the staggering number of calls handled on a daily basis.

Many thanks to all involved who made this visit happen & keep up the great work 💪

National Ambulance Service (NAS)

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Culfadda, Oranmore and Donegal Bay Community First Responders had a visit to NEOC in Ballyshannon last Saturday, during which they spoke with Control Manager Paul on the process for dispatching CFR groups and ambulance services to life threatening emergencies.

Thank you to all who attended.

What a great day our Responders had at this year's Oranmore St.Patrick's day ☘️🇮🇪The Responders gave some fantastic demo...
18/03/2026

What a great day our Responders had at this year's Oranmore St.Patrick's day ☘️🇮🇪

The Responders gave some fantastic demonstrations and talks.

(Also, the sweets didn't last too long 😉)

Many thanks to all involved who made this possible.

If your thinking of becoming a Responder or if you have any questions please contact [email protected]

And it's fixed!!!Many thanks to the kind member of the public who brought it to the attention of the Oranmore Community ...
12/03/2026

And it's fixed!!!

Many thanks to the kind member of the public who brought it to the attention of the Oranmore Community First Responder Group that this valuable Defibrillator needed some attention 🙂

Also,

Come say Hello 👋 to some our fantastic Voulenteers who will be taking part in the Oranmore Lá Fhéile Pádraig parade ☘️

Yesterday evening, we had a practical training session based on a Chest pain scenario held in the Maldron Hotel.The trai...
04/02/2026

Yesterday evening, we had a practical training session based on a Chest pain scenario held in the Maldron Hotel.

The training was a great success and a massive learning exercise for some of our new Responders 🙂

Many thanks to all the Responders who participated and the Maldron Hotel Oranmore Galway for providing the Venue.

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