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Ireland’s Leading Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Charity CRITICAL is the largest Volunteer Emergency Medical Response charity in Ireland.

CRITICAL volunteers provide pre-hospital emergency care to critically ill and injured patients in rural and urban areas across the country. Initially founded in 2009 as Irish Community Rapid Response, CRITICAL now has a growing network of volunteer responders operating in 20 counties in cities, towns, and villages. With over 160 medical volunteers, including emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, consultants and other qualified medical professionals, CRITICAL works in partnership with the National Ambulance Service (NAS) to respond to life-threatening emergencies. CRITICAL envisions an Ireland where communities and those living in it have equal opportunity to receive a rapid medical response in the event of a medical emergency, injury, accident, or trauma, no matter the location. We have teams of experienced Volunteer Emergency Medical Doctors, Medical Responders, and Community Responders in communities all over Ireland, with our medical response network steadily growing. We supply emergency medical response vehicles in key areas to experienced advanced or critical care doctors. These vehicles are kitted out with specialist medical equipment including defibrillators, chest compression systems and suction units as well as advanced medical and trauma kits. This allows our volunteer doctors to perform complex and often lifesaving medical procedures, wherever and whenever they’re called upon. We have ambitious plans to further expand this network. Our ground teams responded to more than 1,800 incidents over the last three years alone, working in partnership with the emergency services to give people the very best chance of survival when they find themselves seriously ill or injured. We fundraise to kit out our volunteers so they can continue their life saving work. It costs an average of €25,000 to establish an Advanced level Volunteer Doctor in the community and €120,000 to put a new Critical Care response vehicle on the road. Each lifesaving emergency backpack that we give to a responder in a community like yours costs and average of €1,500 to supply. With your help we will be able to expand this service to more locations across Ireland. Irish Community Rapid Response CLG T/A CRITICAL | Registered Charity No (RCN): 20070762

08/03/2026

When a life threatening emergency happens in a community, a volunteer Community First Responder can be there within minutes.

Across Ireland, many of those responders are women.

Women who step away from their everyday lives when the alert comes through. Women who arrive first, bringing calm, skill and care when every minute counts.

Before the ambulance arrives.
Before the hospital.
Before anything else.

Today we recognise the women who volunteer with CRITICAL and the vital role they play in helping to save lives in their communities ❤️

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06/03/2026

Send an E-Card this Mother's Day and support life-saving care in your community ❤️

All funds raised help us continue our mission to empower communities to save lives.

💌 Available on www.criticalcharity.ie/critical-cards

03/03/2026

Here’s a look at February's Emergency Medical and Trauma Call Out figures.

These numbers reflect a combined response from our dedicated Community First Responders, Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders, the Dublin Airport Fire and Rescue Service Community First Responders and National Ambulance Service (NAS) Off Duty Responder Scheme.

Together these groups and individuals work side by side to deliver lifesaving care when every second counts.

Thank you for your continued support ❤️

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02/03/2026

At CRITICAL, our mission is simple. We’re here to save lives.

Every day, our volunteers show up for their communities, ready to respond when it matters most. We work tirelessly to make sure our emergency response services are accessible, reliable and there for anyone who needs them.

Now, we’re looking to grow our team.

We’re currently recruiting Community First Responders in Templemore, Co. Tipperary. If you want to make a real ife-saving difference in your community, we’d love to hear from you.

Applications close March 15th.

26/02/2026

Critical CFR - Douglas provided a Hands for Life CPR demonstration course yesterday for the Grange/Frankfield Active Retirement Association as part of our Spring into Action Campaign.

Thanks to Rory, Keith, Nicky and Ross for giving the demonstration 👏

If you'd like to find out more on how CRITICAL can visit you, visit https://criticalcharity.ie/spring-into-action/

24/02/2026

Did you know that CRITICAL can visit you to:

* Deliver engaging CPR & emergency response awareness sessions
* Break down fear and hesitation around what to do in an emergency
* Provide practical, easy-to-understand information
* Make life-saving knowledge accessible to everyone

Whether you’re supporting staff, students or your local community, your participation could help save a life ❤️

When an emergency happens, the actions taken in the first few minutes can mean the difference between life and death, and anyone can learn them.

Learn more on https://criticalcharity.ie/spring-into-action/

20/02/2026

At CRITICAL we earn the trust placed in us by insisting on quality and striving to get the basics right every time.

From our Volunteer Emergency Medical Responders and Volunteer Paramedics, to our nationwide network of Community First Responder Groups, everything we do is driven by one shared goal: being ready when communities need us most.

Because lives depend on it.

18/02/2026

We’re inviting schools, workplaces, community groups, sports clubs, and organisations across Ireland to join our Spring Into Action campaign.

Because emergencies can happen anywhere but knowing what to do can change everything

As part of this campaign CRITICAL can visit you to:

* Deliver engaging CPR & emergency response awareness sessions
* Provide practical, easy-to-understand information

Whether you’re educating students, supporting staff or strengthening your local community, your participation could help save a life. ❤️

Learn more on https://criticalcharity.ie/spring-into-action/

14/02/2026

❤️ This Valentine’s Day, let’s talk about hearts.

Because in a cardiac emergency, every second counts.

Today is about love, connection and care. It’s also a gentle reminder of how important it is to look after our own hearts, and to be ready to help someone else’s.

Every year, thousands of people in Ireland suffer cardiac arrests. Knowing CPR, knowing where the nearest defibrillator is, or simply understanding what to do in those first few minutes can mean the difference between life and death.

🚑 Our Volunteer Doctors, Medical Responders and Community First Responders are trained to provide lifesaving CPR and defibrillation before the emergency services arrive, helping hearts when they need it most.

This Valentine’s Day, show a little extra love by learning CPR, supporting your local CFR group, or sharing this message with someone who might need it.

Because caring for each other is what really matters ❤️

12/02/2026

Send an E-Card and support lifesaving care in your community ❤️

All funds raised help us continue our mission to empower communities to save lives.

💌 Available on www.criticalcharity.ie/critical-cards

11/02/2026

Today is 112 day, a number that could save your life.

In an emergency, knowing who to call and what to do can make all the difference. 112 is the emergency number across Europe - keep it in mind as you never know when you might need it.

Knowing things like basic CPR can also make a vital difference. We've included our quick CPR guide for you here. Please take a moment to read it, share it and help spread lifesaving knowledge.

You never know whose life you could help save ❤️

Address

Croom Primary Care Centre
Croom
V35XT25

Telephone

+353214190999

Website

https://www.criticalcharity.ie/

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Irish Community Rapid Response - By Land and Air was established in 2008 to deliver professional pre hospital care directly to the site of medical emergencies throughout Ireland. Our volunteer doctors have made a significant difference while working in association with the National Ambulance Service (NAS) when responding to 999/112 emergency calls. Building on our experience and success we launced Ireland's first charity Air Ambulance/ Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) in July 2019. In our first year of service we responded to over 520 taskings through the National Emergency Operations Centre (NEOC). The NEOC deploys the Air Ambulance as an asset of the NAS, in response to 999/112 calls.

Based out of Rathcool in North Cork, the Irish Community Air Ambulance provides a vital service to people experiencing time critical life threatening emergencies, bringing an Advanced Paramedic to them within minutes of the inital call to 999/112.

The main call outs include Cardiac Arrest, Road Traffic Incidents, Stroke, Fall from Height, Farm and Equestrian related injuries.

As a charity, we rely on public donations to fund the costs of keeping the helicopter in the air.