Shankill & Ballybrack Community First Responders
Serving the communities of Shankill, Ballybrack, Loughlinstown, Bray (North), Killiney, Glenageary, Cabinteely, Cherrywood, Carrickmines, Ballyogan and Kilternan
Happy New Year!
As we bid farewell to 2025, we want to share a heartfelt thank you with the volunteers and supporters who make our mission possible.
Over the past year, our team responded to 418 medical emergencies. Whether treating chest pains, managing traumatic injuries, or performing life-saving interventions during cardiac arrests, our volunteers were there—day and night—to bring hope to patients in their darkest moments.
It is only through the skill and unwavering dedication of our responders that we can provide this vital service. We are especially grateful to our volunteers, supporters and the National Ambulance Service Community Engagement Team for their continued partnership.
As we look toward 2026, please consider supporting our life-saving work. Every donation, regardless of size, helps us train our responders and maintain the network of public-access AEDs across our communities.
Wishing you a safe and happy New Year!
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Established in 2016 and registered as a charity in 2018, we have expanded to serve areas from Bray North to Kilternan. We respond to a range ot life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest, stroke, choking and as well as first-aid related calls.
By arriving in those vital first minutes, often before an ambulance, our responders provide immediate care such as CPR and defibrillation to stabilize patients.
Our Three Main Goals:
- Education: Increase community awareness and medical emergency skills.
- Access: Install Public Access Defibrillators in strategic locations.
- Volunteering: Recruit and train local Community First Responders.
Our group is funded through donations from the public, local businesses, group fundraising activities and grant awards from Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and the HSE/National Lottery.
Become a CFR
We are always looking for new members to train up as first responders.
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We welcome people hearing from those interested in joining our organizing committee the group.
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