OHCAR 2016 report is published today. It shows an impressive 1% improvement in survival, which is an additional 37 lives saved! The full OHCAR report 2016 will be posted here shortly and we will link on cfr.ie also: nuigalway.ie/ohcar/

Fantastic warm welcome into West #Limerick this evening. A huge Thank You to all in Templeglantine. Excellent foundations in place and tremendous enthusiasm topped off w/ lovely feedback. Onwards and Upwards..

As we start into the #Christmas2017 celebrations this weekend. Who’s taking you home this Christmas?....

If everyone who has ever been grateful for the NHS followed & retweeted we would reach a million by Christmas Day and have a much stronger voice #MerryXmasNHS

I would like to wish everyone a very Happy Christmas , enjoy the celebrations and thank you to those who are on duty over the festive season.

Merry #Christmas from all at the National Ambulance Service. As our night crews finish and our days crews begin shift this #ChristmasDay ..To all our staff working across the country and in our #NEOC during this festive season,we wish you a safe, healthy and Happy #Christmas2017

Great to be back on the frontline for the night with National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 as a volunteer 3rd crewmate, Busy night with great co-operation in Follow @HSEMidWest, very impressive 1st visit to UHL ED. #patientfirst #999family #nearlymissednightshifts.. Now home to zzz's. Happy New Year all.

Don't forget if you're parking up for a post #Christmas stroll to leave some access for the emergency services. Especially at gates, thanks 👍

Loughlinstown NAS Dalkey CFR National Ambulance Service 🇮🇪🚑 HSE HR UCD Centre EMS UCD Medicine HSE Ireland ❤️ CFR Ireland ❤️ Irish Heart Foundation Well done to everyone involved.

Watching and sharing this video could save a life. Emma from Yorkshire Ambulance shows us how to use a defibrillator BBC Sheffield BBC Yorkshire

CPR Knowledge test => answer by replying Why is allowing chest recoil important when performing high-quality CPR?

*** We need your support *** The 2nd Stage debate of the #LifeSavingEquipmentBill 2017 is this Tues. Please ask all your local TDs or Senators to support the Bill. Contact details for your TDs here oireachtas.ie/members-hist/d… And Senators here oireachtas.ie/members-hist/d… Thanks!

Multiple training courses, community initiatives, instructor assessments and general #CFR group developments ongoing across the country today... Delighted I can assist with some aspects myself. Well done to all involved, Your Communities are very lucky to have U all!

#Respond2018 is on 21st April this year. As we put the finishing touches to the programme, we are taking on board feedback from #Respond2017, and we are keen for more ideas! Have you any last minute suggestions? Post here, DM or drop us an email to [email protected] Thanks!

During a cardiac arrest, every second counts. Using a defibrillator can increase the chance of survival to 80 per cent. Do you know how to perform CPR and how to use a defibrillator? #TuesdayThoughts

We’re delighted to be in Seanad Eireann for the second stage of the #LifeSavingEquipmentBill. Great to hear lots of support form accross the political spectrum tonight! Thanks to Keith Swanick for instigating.

The #LifeSavingEquipmentBill has PASSED Second Stage in #Seanad Thank you to everyone for their contributions! 😊

Happy Valentine’s day everyone! Give the greatest gift and learn or teach someone CPR today!

“The time it takes to initiate #CPR has the greatest impact on survival. It therefore falls to the community to start CPR and maintain viability while emergency services arrive.” #ACC18 Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a unique medical emergency #OHCA thelancet.com/journals/lance…

Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in sportspeople. How prepared is your club? Let us know by answering our questionnaire here: surveymonkey.com/r/B8WJMQS #GAACroiProject