Shankill & Ballybrack Community First Responders
Serving the communities of Shankill, Ballybrack, Loughlinstown, Bray (North), Killiney, Glenageary, Cabinteely, Cherrywood, Carrickmines, Ballyogan and Kilternan
Celebrating 10 Years Serving the Community!
2026 marks the 10th anniversary of the establishment of Shankill & Ballybrack CFR!
To celebrate this milestone, we hosted a special event to mark 10 years of serving our local communities. We were joined by local TDs, senior officials from Dúnlaoghaire-Rathdown County Council, local councillors alongside members of the National Ambulance Service, An Garda Síochána, local community groups, and neighbouring CFR schemes.
We were especially honoured to be joined by local TD and Minister for Health, Jennifer Carroll McNeill, TD. The minister spoke very highly of the impact of Shankill & Ballybrack CFR, who, along with attending over 1100 emergency calls over the years, have also trained thousands of people and installed dozens of Community AEDs.
Here’s to the next 10 years serving the community!
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Established in 2016 and registered as a charity in 2018 (RCN 20200526), we have expanded to serve areas from Bray North to Kilternan. We respond to a range of life-threatening emergencies, including cardiac arrest, stroke and choking, 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 stabilise patients.
Beyond providing a first responder services, our three main goals are :
- 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.
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