First Responders Kildress

17/12/2025

16/12/2025

💙Defibrillator Location Decision💙

We carefully considered where to place the new defibrillator to ensure it benefits the greatest number of people.

With most comments being Oliver Corey Garages and Sperrin View Glamping. Using a 2km radius, we looked at household coverage and existing defibrillators in the area.

📍 Oliver Corey Garages covers approximately 70 houses and does not overlap with any existing defibrillators.
📍 Sperrin View Glamping covers approximately 40 houses, with two defibrillators in Davagh already within the 2km radius.

It was a close decision, as both locations were suitable. However, due to the wider coverage and lack of nearby defibrillators, we chose Oliver Corey Garages as the location that best meets the community’s needs.

A competition will run tomorrow evening for those who commented the chosen location, good luck everyone! ⭐️
Oliver Corey Garages

19/09/2025

🚨 We’ve got a new defibrillator and YOU can help decide where it goes! 🚨

On the map below, you’ll see all the current defibrillator locations marked, along with the area we cover outlined in red. We’d love your help in deciding where this new lifesaving device should go.

💙 Suggest a location in Kildress (with a power supply)
💙 Is easily accessible to the public 24/7
💙 Remember to take the map into consideration of an area that has fewer defibrillators nearby

What you need to do:

📍Check the map to see where our current defibs are, then tell us where you think it should be placed.
💬 Comment below with your suggested location.

🎉 Competition Time 🎉

Those who suggest the location that we decide to place the new defibrillator will be in with a chance to win a prize as a thank you for your input! 👏🏼

21/08/2025

Kildress Community First Responders Update💙

Since we launched at the end of April, our volunteers have attended 6 call-outs in the local area up until the end of July.

A special mention goes to one of our dedicated volunteers who, while out shopping in M&S Cookstown, came to the aid of a member of the public experiencing pains in his chest and down his left arm. She stayed with him for two hours until the ambulance arrived.

The following week, M&S kindly surprised her with flowers and chocolates as a thank you for her time and support. 🌸👏🏼

01/05/2025

❗️A Reminder to Our Local Community❗️
In the event of a medical emergency, always dial 999.

When you call 999, the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service will assess the situation and, if appropriate, Kildress First Responders will be notified. One of our trained volunteers will then be dispatched and will arrive as quickly as possible to provide immediate support while the ambulance is on its way.

Every second counts, and your call ensures help is on the way.

29/04/2025

🟢 We’re officially LIVE!
From 9am this morning, Kildress First Responders are now active and live with the Northern Ireland Ambulance Service to provide vital emergency support to our local community.

This has been over two years in the making since this page was first started, and it’s taken an incredible amount of dedication, time, and teamwork to get this charity up and running. In February, 13 amazing community volunteers completed two full days of intensive training with NIAS to become certified responders, ready to step in during those critical first moments before an ambulance arrives.

A heartfelt thank you goes out to every volunteer who has come forward to help, your commitment to the people of Kildress is what makes this possible. You are all making a real difference.

Thank you to everyone who continues to support our journey. An update from our Spinathon to follow soon ❤️

08/02/2025

Don’t forget to join us for a hot supper until 9pm in St. Joseph’s Hall, Killeenan🍴

08/02/2025

🚲Come join us today to give our spinners some support and make sure they keep pedaling 🚲

You can find us at

The Millwheel Bar
Dolan’s Mace
The Braeside Shop

06/02/2025

👏🏼Business Donation - KE Plumbing Supplies👏🏼

We are very grateful to receive another donation of a Defibrillator, this time from Enda McGarrity of KE Plumbing Supplies along with Oliver who is also a First Responder. These donations are a massive help to our charity & community ⭐️

04/02/2025

👏🏼 Business Donation - Loughdoo Aggregates👏🏼

We have our second donation of a Debfrillator handed over to our committee members Sinead & Orla by Cyril Cush representing Loughdoo Aggregates . Your support means so much to us and will undoubtedly help our community.