BLOOD BIKERS GET GREEN LIGHT TO USE BUS LANE NETWORK
Blood Bikes Medical Transport volunteers can now use the bus lane network while carrying out their vital services, and the decision by the Department of Transport means that blood bikers can now bypass traffic congestion and reduce transit times for vital collections...
EMS CHARITY TO PROVIDE COUNSELLING SUPPORT FOR VOLUNTEERS
CRITICAL, Ireland’s leading voluntary emergency medical response charity, is making specialised counselling and online support available to its volunteers affected by traumatic incidents. The charity has teamed up with the...
FRANCE TO JOIN FORCES WITH IRELAND’S ARMOURED FLEET PROGRAMME
France has been identified as the preferred partner for Ireland’s armoured fleet programme, and the Department of Defence will now begin detailed negotiations on a potential agreement centred on the French SCORPION programme. A...
EMERGENCY FLOODING SUPPORT FOR IMPACTED BUSINESSES
Government approval to open the extension and expansion of the Emergency Humanitarian Flooding Scheme (EHFS) for businesses and communities impacted by the latest severe flooding due to Storm Chandra is being sought by the Minister for Enterprise, Tourism and...
NATIONAL TRAUMA & EXTRICATION CHALLENGES 2026
Entries are open for both the trauma and extrication challenges at this year’s National Rescue Challenge, which will be held on Saturday 18 April in Hacketstown Fire Centre, Co. Carlow, in partnership with Carlow County Fire & Rescue Service. This annual event is...
DCU STUDIES LEVEL OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS IN WORKPLACE AND HOME
Dublin City University (DCU) Business School is conducting research on how organisations may support employees to strengthen the level of preparedness in their workplace and household in the event of an emergency. The survey is now open to individuals who may wish to...
RESCUE ORGANISATION IRELAND’S MAJOR TRAINING DAY ON 7 FEBRUARY
Rescue Organisation Ireland will host a Major Incident a Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Training Day on Saturday 7 February at Kildare’s Central Fire Station, in Newbridge, Co Kildare. Rescue Organisation Ireland action-paced major incident training day,...
CRITICAL CHARITY’S ‘EVERY LIGHT, A LIFE’ CHRISTMAS CAMPAIGN
CRITICAL’s ‘Every Light, A Life’ campaign for Christmas is honouring the 1,308 calls answered by its volunteers in 2024, and is calling out to organisations to support the charity’s lifesaving work by sponsoring a light, with the...
‘SPECIAL RECOGNITION’ FOR LEADING LIGHT BEHIND ROAD SAFETY EVENT
Kerry County Council's Road Safety Officer received a 'Special Recognition' award from the Road Safety Authority at this year’s Leading Lights Awards, in recognition of his efforts in managing and co-ordinating the inaugural 'Safer Roads' Road Safety Conference &...
HSE OPENS STUDENT PARAMEDIC RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
The HSE has launched its latest student paramedic recruitment campaign and the deadline for all applications (open to both HSE and non-HSE applicants) is on Monday 6 October. The selection process will include both aptitude tests and a structured interview. Location:...
FREE WEBINAR ON ‘SUICIDE – A CONVERSATION WE MUST HAVE’
The European Critical Incident Stress Management (E-CISM) Network will host a webinar entitled ‘Suicide – A Conversation We Must Have’ on Friday 24 October. The webinar will be presented by Oliver Barbour, a former member of the...
CALL OUT TO IRISH FIRE CREWS FOR ‘INVISIBLE RISK’ AWARDS
Nominations are now open for Ireland’s fire and rescue services crews to enter the Invisible Risk Awards 2026, which will recognise outstanding efforts to reduce contaminants, address responder cancer cases, and improve well-being arising from these incidents. Chief...